Smithies Hotshot Service Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
15 years (granted 2011)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
48 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Smithies Hotshot Service Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
11085 32nd Street Sw, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone
(701) 690-9486
Power units
27
Drivers
25
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC734289
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 48 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
22.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 48 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jensmith@smithiesllc.com — company domain
Domain age
smithiesllc.com registered 2018-08-15 (8 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MT 10/2023 · TX 05/2019 · SD 08/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2026 | ND | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 4, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 29, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | NM | Level I — Full |
| Feb 9, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 14, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 15, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 10, 2025 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Oct 22, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2025 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 8, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 3, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 29, 2025 | WY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 2, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2025 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2024 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 21, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 5, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2024 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 13, 2024 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Jan 11, 2024 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 29, 2023 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2023 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 3, 2023 | ND | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 5, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2023 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 21, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2023 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 31, 2023 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | ND | Level I — Full |
Most recent 48 of 48 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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