No Insurance on File
No insurance filings found with FMCSA for this carrier.
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RICHARD D SMITH is an established for-hire carrier based in SAN JOSE, CA, operating since 2015. 1 risk signal detected. No insurance filings found with FMCSA for this carrier.
What's notable
No Insurance on File
No insurance filings found with FMCSA for this carrier.
Established Carrier
11 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 11 years of operating history.
Zero Power Units Reported
Reports 0 power units despite active authority. May indicate non-operating entity or data issue.
No Insurance on File
No insurance filings found with FMCSA despite having inspection records. Verify insurance directly with the carrier.
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