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SMITH CREEK LOGISTICS LLC
Borden, IN
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 827142 · MC 367141
No Safety Rating
Active 11 yrs, 4 mo · first granted 1999
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-367141 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Auto-owners Insurance Company
Safety
Not Rated
10.7% OOS · 47 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 11 yrs, 4 mo since reinstatement on May 11, 2015; first granted November 16, 1999 (26 yrs, 10 mo ago)
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 10.0% — below the 20.7% national average
- 47 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC367141
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy 48-141546-00
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
827142
MC Number
MC-367141
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 4, 2026
FMCSA Registration
September 9, 1999
Authority First Granted
November 16, 1999
Authority Reinstated
May 11, 2015
Annual Mileage
3,014,516 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
8991 Louis Smith Road, Borden, IN 47106
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Tom Coats
Officer 2
Matthew L. Smith
Cargo Types
General FreightDry BulkFarm SuppliesOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
47
Driver Inspections
27
Vehicle Inspections
31
Out-of-Service Violations
7
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance11
Unsafe Driving10
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate10.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
10.7% of 28 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
30th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
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.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 of 20 inspections
Unsafe Driving
5 of 30 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 30 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 30 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 30 inspections
Crash History (6)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
6
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
5
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2026 | KY | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 8, 2025 | IN | — | 1 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| July 7, 2025 | IN | — | — | Yes | Other · Daylight · Dry |
| February 20, 2025 | KY | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| January 28, 2025 | KY | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| September 5, 2024 | IN | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
IN22
KY16
TN1
Fleet & Equipment (48)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~24
of 56 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~24
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
18
Flatbed
11
Dry Van
7
Grain / Hopper
3
Truck
3
Not Applicable
2
Semi-trailer
2
Chassis / Incomplete
1
Tank
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 International 7600 | Truck · Class 8 | 1HTWYAHT35J155220 | 3 | — |
| 2026 International HX620 | Truck · Class 8 | 3HTPCAPT2TN628281 | 3 | — |
| 2025 International HX620 | Truck · Class 8 | 3HTPCAPT5SN650600 | 3 | — |
| 2016 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH6GN937906 | 3 | — |
| 2022 Iti | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1Z92J4823NT199002 | 2 | — |
| 2016 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5321GT199029 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5322NT199246 | 2 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR7LL828784 | 2 | — |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR0RN718788 | 2 | — |
| 2021 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR8MN110347 | 2 | — |
Show all 48 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR8NN869808 | 2 | — |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR9RN718787 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Etnyre | Tank · 59 ft | 1E9T598077E007340 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0621KB094218 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06284J602788 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP06284B702673 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W1YL616673 | 1 | — |
| 2012 Peerless | Grain / Hopper · 48 ft | 1PLE04824CPM57229 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Peerless | Grain / Hopper · 48 ft | 1PLE04828JPK61632 | 1 | — |
| Stri | Semi-trailer | 1S1259537YDF4683 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS25335P471803 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2535YP360318 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS25365P471813 | 1 | — |
| 2015 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92B5324FT199005 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Iti | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1Z92J4821LT199044 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Iti | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1Z92J4822MT199071 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Iti | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1Z92J4823LT199045 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5320NT199004 | 1 | 1 |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 1Z92J5328ER199297 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5328ET199297 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5328GT199027 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Iti | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1Z92J5329NT199244 | 1 | — |
| 2000 International 9200i | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCEAHR3YC065010 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Titan Trailers Inc. Titan | Grain / Hopper · 48 ft | 2TVWF4823RD000592 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR2LL802299 | 1 | — |
| 2018 International LT625 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR5JL471697 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR5LL828783 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR7LL802301 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPR9LL828785 | 1 | — |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR0FN718826 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR2FN718827 | 1 | — |
| 2013 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR7DN359214 | 1 | — |
| 2022 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR0NN396146 | 1 | — |
| 2022 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR5NN396143 | 1 | — |
| 2022 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR5NN453442 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR9RN718790 | 1 | — |
| 2025 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPRXSN458888 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Volvo Truck VHD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 8 | 4V5KC9EH2GN961618 | 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 (47)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 26, 2026 | CV43797438 | HENDERSON KY | I | 2 | 1 | SMITH CREEK INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HCDZAPR5JL471697 1GRAA06284J602788 |
IN 2421395 IN PE67865 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| August 19, 2026 | S217000713 | SOMERSET KY | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL ITI |
3HCDZAPR9LL828785 1Z92J4823NT199002 |
IN 3739881 IN PG51843 |
| July 29, 2026 | CV43726859 | VERSAILLES, KY | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HTPCAPT2TN628281 |
IN 3874060 |
| July 23, 2026 | 7562008044 | CHRISNEY IN | II | 2 | — | SMITH CREEK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UNPUBLISHE |
3HSDZAPR8MN110347 1Z92J5328ER199297 |
IN 3008544 IN PG51713 |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLEWA2 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups | |||||||||
| May 12, 2026 | 8101000407 | SEYMOUR IN | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HTPCAPT5SN650600 |
IN 3749225 |
| March 10, 2026 | 8101000314 | COLUMBUS IN | II | — | — | BLUE OVAL SK/FORD | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
1HTWYAHT35J155220 |
IN 2282504 |
| March 9, 2026 | 9702004656 | SEYMOUR IN | II | 1 | 1 | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDZAPR9RN718787 1GRAP06284B702673 |
IN 3610963 IN PG51907 |
| 383.51A-SIN | OOSDriving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance | License-related: High | ||||||||
| March 3, 2026 | CV43684429 | VERONA, KY | III | — | — | B&G FOODS | Straight Truck |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HTPCAPT2TN628281 |
IN 3874060 |
| February 13, 2026 | S211000309 | SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY | III | — | — | SMITH CREEK | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL ITI |
3HSDZAPR0RN718788 1Z92J5322NT199246 |
IN 3514948 IN PG51872 |
| December 8, 2025 | 9425009532 | PRINCETON IN | I | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL ITI |
3HSDZAPRXSN458888 1Z92B5324FT199005 |
IN 3747598 IN PG51714 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| BLUE OVAL SK/FORD | 1 | March 10, 2026 |
| B&G FOODS | 1 | March 3, 2026 |
| DURAFLAME EAST LLC | 1 | October 20, 2025 |
| SOUTH EAST PALLET | 1 | September 4, 2025 |
| ADVANCE VACUUM B&G FOODS | 1 | July 11, 2024 |
| COWHERD EQUIPMENT INC. | 1 | May 21, 2024 |
| MASCO CABINETRY | 1 | May 15, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2015 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| May 11, 2015 | Active REINSTATED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| May 4, 2015 | REVOKED | Common Carrier |
| November 16, 1999 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2015 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| March 30, 2015 | COMMON | On Record |
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