Smith Transport
Smith Transport LLC · Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania · Carrier number 246204
572
power units
572
power units
Smith Transport is a freight and passenger carrier based in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania with 572 power units and 592 drivers as reported, the 829th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 49th largest in Pennsylvania. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 54 reportable crashes (9.44 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers). It belongs to Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
572
#49 in PA
Drivers
592
592 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
54
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
9.44
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
17.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
618
58% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Transport | 9.44 | 17.3% | 1.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in PA | 2.98 | 17.5% | 3.5% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 26 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury16
- Tow-away38
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 618 | 10 | 1.6% |
| Vehicle | 294 | 51 | 17.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 246204
- Based in
- Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania
- Registered
- Apr 25, 1984
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight and passengers
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 10, 2014)
- Miles driven
- 50.4 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Chemicals, Dry bulk, Fresh produce, General freight, Intermodal containers, Liquids gases, Meat
- Last update filed
- Apr 2, 2026
- Listed company
- Heartland Express, Inc. (HTLD)
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Smith Transport have?
Smith Transport reports 572 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 592 drivers, 592 of them with a commercial license. That is the 829th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 50.4 million miles in 2025.
Is Smith Transport a safe carrier?
In 24 months Smith Transport had 54 reportable crashes, 9.44 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 17.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 10, 2014). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Who owns Smith Transport?
Smith Transport belongs to Heartland Express, Inc., listed under the ticker HTLD.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.