Smith Seed Services Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
44 years (granted 1982)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
6 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Smith Seed Services Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
26890 Powerline Road, Halsey, OR 97348
Phone
(458) 284-5002
Power units
20
Drivers
17
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC157684
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Rejected — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 6 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 6 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kevin@smithseed.com — company domain
Domain age
smithseed.com registered 1999-05-18 (27 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
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: OR 04/2025 · WA 05/2024 · WA 02/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 25, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 4, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 6 of 6 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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