Ottawa Lake, MI
DOT 596300MC 2885211 trucks2 drivers
Amber: PRIVATE CARRIER — NOT FOR-HIRE
FMCSA registers this company as a private carrier: it hauls its own goods. Private carriers don't need operating authority (an MC number) and don't file liability insurance with FMCSA, so neither shows here. It can't haul brokered or for-hire freight under this USDOT number.
Authority
Not Needed: Private Carrier
Hauls its own goods, so it needs no MC number. It can't haul brokered or for-hire freight under this number.
Insurance
Not Filed with FMCSA (Private Carrier)
Private carriers don't file liability insurance with FMCSA, so its records can't show it. Ask the company for a certificate of insurance.
Paperwork (MCS-150)
Paperwork Status: Overdue
FMCSA can deactivate the USDOT number and fine up to $1,000 a day (max $10,000).
Safety Rating
Not Checked
Not in this record. Run a live check for FMCSA's current rating.
Is this your company? We file it with you. Or file it yourself free with FMCSA.
From FMCSA's Safety Measurement System files, October 2024 to October 2026. Crash counts include crashes the carrier didn't cause. Out-of-service rates use only inspections that checked the driver or the vehicle.
Every roadside inspection in FMCSA's file for USDOT #596300: when, where, and which vehicles (type, make, VIN) the inspector recorded.
THC compares FMCSA's files every night and keeps what changed. Tracked since October 30, 2026, last compared November 15, 2026.
No changes seen in the details THC tracks (status, name, phone, MC number, authority, insurance and bond filings) since October 30, 2026. That covers only what FMCSA's public files show.
Dates are when THC noticed the change in FMCSA's files, not when it happened, unless FMCSA's file gives the date. FMCSA's files can lag behind FMCSA's own systems. Check this record on FMCSA SAFER · Daily FMCSA change reports
USDOT 596300 (Smith Brothers) is active as a private carrier: it hauls its own goods, so it doesn't need operating authority. It can't haul brokered or for-hire freight under this number.
Our daily record doesn't include Smith Brothers's safety rating. Run a free live check to see FMCSA's current rating. Most carriers are "Not Rated", which is normal: it means FMCSA has never done a full audit.
FMCSA's safety data for October 2024 to October 2026 shows no roadside inspections and no reportable crashes for Smith Brothers. That's common for new or small companies; it isn't a safety rating.
It looks overdue. FMCSA's records show it was last filed September 17, 2024. FMCSA can deactivate a USDOT number that misses its update and fine up to $1,000 a day (max $10,000). Updating is free with FMCSA.
From public FMCSA records (the Company Census File, FMCSA's daily authority and insurance file and its monthly Safety Measurement System inspection and crash files). Trucking Help Center is not FMCSA and is not affiliated with this company. Records can change daily: run a live check, and confirm every load by calling the phone number on file. Is this your company and something looks wrong? Update your MCS-150 with FMCSA; our copy refreshes nightly.
Amber: PRIVATE CARRIER — NOT FOR-HIRE
FMCSA registers this company as a private carrier: it hauls its own goods. Private carriers don't need operating authority (an MC number) and don't file liability insurance with FMCSA, so neither shows here. It can't haul brokered or for-hire freight under this USDOT number.
Authority
Not Needed: Private Carrier
Hauls its own goods, so it needs no MC number. It can't haul brokered or for-hire freight under this number.
Insurance
Not Filed with FMCSA (Private Carrier)
Private carriers don't file liability insurance with FMCSA, so its records can't show it. Ask the company for a certificate of insurance.
Paperwork (MCS-150)
Paperwork Status: Overdue
FMCSA can deactivate the USDOT number and fine up to $1,000 a day (max $10,000).
Safety Rating
Not Checked
Not in this record. Run a live check for FMCSA's current rating.
Is this your company? We file it with you. Or file it yourself free with FMCSA.
