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KENNETH SMITH INC
DOT 115868MC 290662ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateBITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · $750,000 · 1 policyNILES, MI
COMPANY
Authority since
2021-06-30
MCS-150
2026-02-24 · 1,874,922 mi (2025)
Fleet
29 units · 36 trailers · 30 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
2596 DETROIT ROAD
NILES, MI 49120
NILES, MI 49120
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
2696845960
Email
jon@kennethsmithinc.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
KENNETH SMITH
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property;authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
Building MaterialsConstructionOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
63 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
RISK GRADE
Elevated Risk
3 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
12.8%
5 / 39 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Elevated Risk
35/100 risk points3 risk factors · 2 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
118 crashes · 5 fatal · 41 with injuries · 113 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 34 clean of 39 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.8% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 5
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
5 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-24
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
12.1 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
8.6 injury crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
1.6 violations per inspection
87% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
5 fatal crashes on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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