L J Smith Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
22 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
L J Smith Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
35280 Scio-bowerston Road, Bowerston, OH 44695
Phone
(740) 269-2221
Power units
9
Drivers
12
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 22 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
4.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 22 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
aguy@ljsmith.net — company domain
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: TX 06/2021 · IL 06/1999 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 3, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 31, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 20, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 11, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 18, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 14, 2024 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 8, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 4, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 25, 2023 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 16, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 10, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 2, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 22 of 22 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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