Walter E Smithe Furniture — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Walter E Smithe
DBA
Walter E Smithe Furniture
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1251 W Thorndale, Itasca, IL 60143
Phone
(630) 285-8000
Power units
4
Drivers
4
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% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
deannr@smithe.com — company domain
Domain age
smithe.com registered 1996-06-04 (30 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: IL 06/2023 · IL 11/2021 · IL 06/2003 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Oct 29, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Walter E. Smithe Jr., founder of Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design, dies at 86 - Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times · 10/12/2022
Chicago In Memoriam: Chicagoans who passed away in 2022 - CBS News
CBS News · 12/28/2022
How 7th Heaven guitarist juggles 14 companies - Daily Herald
Daily Herald · 7/26/2015
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