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TIM SMITHSON
DBA: Tim Smithson Trucking
Ratcliff, AR
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1337424
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
2 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 2 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1337424
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
August 29, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 24, 2005
Annual Mileage
80,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Location
Ratcliff, AR
Email
Cargo Types
Grain/FeedDry Bulk
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
2
Driver Inspections
2
Vehicle Inspections
0
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance2
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Unsafe Driving
1 of 1 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 1 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 1 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 1 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AR2
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Grain / Hopper
2
Tractor
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Timpte, Inc Timpte | Grain / Hopper · 42 ft | 1TDH42222DB136240 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Timpte, Inc Timpte | Grain / Hopper · 42 ft | 1TDH42228DB137151 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X03D598429 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X06N634599 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (2)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 26, 2026 | 7980001009 | DARDANELLE AR | III | 6 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TIMPTE, INC |
1XP5DB9X03D598429 1TDH42222DB136240 |
AR K40444 AR PT118817 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| 390.21TC-MC | Required CMV marking(s) not legible from 50 feet while stationary due to improper size/location/color | |||||||||
| August 13, 2024 | 7890000386 | REDFIELD AR | III | — | — | NONE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TIMPTE, INC |
1XP5DB9X06N634599 1TDH42228DB137151 |
AR K38132 AR PT118822 |
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