Smith Gardens Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
27 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
69 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Smith Gardens Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4164 Meridian St Ste 400, Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone
(360) 685-5237
Power units
45
Drivers
86
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC347118
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · ⚠ Revocation pending
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 69 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.2%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 69 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
michael.dobbins@smithgardens.com — company domain
Domain age
smithgardens.com registered 1997-12-07 (29 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
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 09/2025 · OR 02/2024 · OR 11/2023 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 19, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 7, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 5, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 4, 2026 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2026 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 21, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 15, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2026 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 5, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 9, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 23, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 15, 2025 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 22, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 8, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 1, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 5, 2025 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 29, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 12, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 11, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 23, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 19, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 18, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 7, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 17, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 16, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 28, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 17, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 4, 2024 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 2, 2024 | ID | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 25, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 21, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 25, 2024 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 8, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Feb 7, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 13, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 24, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 23, 2023 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2023 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2023 | ID | Level I — Full |
Most recent 69 of 69 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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