John E S Smith
Phone (406) 788-5148Geyser, MT
Find this carrier by: USDOT 1052114 · MC 463052 · 406-788-5148 · 4067885148 · Geyser, MT
Carrier information from FMCSA records. See dates and record coverage. How to verify an FMCSA record.
- USDOT
- USDOT1052114
- MC
- 463052
- Registered
- 2002 · 24 yrs
- Location
- Geyser, MT
- MCS-150 filed
- Jan 24, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Common carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$750,000
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Not rated
No safety rating available; not a safety verdict
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
John E S Smith is an active motor carrier based in Geyser, MT, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 1052114 and MC 463052. Phone: (406) 788-5148. It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers on its MCS-150 (Jan 24, 2025). No roadside inspection or crash activity is shown in the available 24-month records. Missing records do not establish a clean safety history.
USDOT 1052114 was first registered with FMCSA on Sep 3, 2002 (24 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Jan 24, 2025. FMCSA records 3 authority revocations, the latest common authority MC463052 effective Mar 16, 2026 (involuntary revocation). The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co.) took effect Mar 9, 2026, recorded as "CANCEL". The last vehicle recorded under this USDOT at a roadside inspection was seen on Nov 12, 2024.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Jan 24, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Nov 13, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- Not available
- Latest crash recorded
- Not available
- Latest vehicle observation
- Nov 12, 2024
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 1052114: connected companies, roadside inspections or crashes (24 months).
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- John Es Smith
- Legal name
- John E S Smith
- Doing business as
- J S Rodeo Ranch
- Classification
- Private (Property) · Authorized For-Hire · Exempt For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 1052114
- Docket numbers
- MC 463052 (active)
- Registered
- Sep 3, 2002 (24 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Jan 24, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- April 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Geyser, MT
- USDOT registrations in Geyser
- 10
- Currently active
- 5 (50%)
- One-truck operations
- 5 (50%)
- With for-hire authority
- 3 (30%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 0
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 14, 2026. This carrier reports 2 power units against a local average of 1.6.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 1052114
- Docket numbers
- MC 463052
- Phone
- (406) 788-5148406-788-51484067885148
- johnessmithrodeo@gmail.com
- Officers
- John Es Smith
- Legal name
- John E S Smith
- DBA
- J S Rodeo Ranch
- Address
- Rr 1 Box 20A, Geyser, MT 59447
- Mailing address
- 4830 Schoolhouse Road, Glen, MT 59732
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1W16533SXE5544659, 1XP5DB9X93N596107
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 1052114 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Common carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $750,000. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
- No data: Inspection summary not available
Missing inspections do not establish a clean safety record.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 13, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Active | None | None |
| Contract | None | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 463052
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | United Financial Casualty Company | 91X | CA868969463 | $750,000 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | MCP33896A | Nov 28, 2023 | Mar 9, 2026 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | MCP33896A | Nov 6, 2018 | Nov 28, 2023 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | MCP33896A | Sep 13, 2017 | Dec 10, 2018 | Name Changed (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | MCP33896A | Sep 13, 2017 | Nov 6, 2018 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| CARGO | Great West Casualty Co. | GWP36858A | Feb 17, 2006 | Apr 13, 2014 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | GWP36858A | Feb 17, 2006 | Apr 8, 2014 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| CARGO | Great West Casualty Co. | GWP14559A | Jun 2, 2003 | Jul 30, 2004 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | GWP14559A | Jun 2, 2003 | Jul 30, 2004 | Cancelled (CANCEL) |
Revocations
| Docket | Authority | Type | Served | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC463052 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Feb 10, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| MC463052 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Mar 12, 2014 | Apr 14, 2014 |
| MC463052 | Common | Involuntary revocation | Jul 6, 2004 | Aug 9, 2004 |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 8 | 1 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 2
- CDL drivers
- 2
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 2
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 2
- Trucks
- 2
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 69,700 (2024)
- Seen at inspections
- 1 truck · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1W16533SXE5544659 | 2014 | Wilson Wilson | Semi-Trailer | 189022D MT | 1 | Nov 12, 2024 | 0 / 0 |
| 1XP5DB9X93N596107 | 2003 | Peterbilt 379 | Truck Tractor | PA29055 MT | 1 | Nov 12, 2024 | 2 / 1 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- Record updated: city GLEN → GEYSER.
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC463052.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC463052 (involuntary revocation).
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC463052.
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC463052 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Revocation effective: Common authority MC463052.
- Insurance cancelled: CARGO with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — CANCEL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052) — CANCEL.
- Revocation served: Common authority MC463052 (involuntary revocation).
- Insurance filed: CARGO with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC463052).
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 1052114.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
Recent changes to the record
| Date | Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | City | GLEN | GEYSER |
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Sep 3, 2002
- Last MCS-150 update
- Jan 24, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is John E S Smith an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 1052114 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is John E S Smith's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 1052114; docket number MC 463052.
How do I contact John E S Smith?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (406) 788-5148; email johnessmithrodeo@gmail.com; address Rr 1 Box 20A, Geyser, MT 59447; mailing address 4830 Schoolhouse Road, Glen, MT 59732.
What insurance does this record show for John E S Smith?
The stored legacy record shows $750,000 liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is John E S Smith's safety rating?
No FMCSA safety rating is available here. Not rated does not mean safe or unsafe.
How many trucks and drivers does John E S Smith have?
Power units: 2; drivers: 2, as filed on its MCS-150 (Jan 24, 2025).
What does John E S Smith haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, machinery (large), livestock, grain/feed/hay, farm supplies.
What equipment does John E S Smith operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for John E S Smith?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives April 2027. The latest filing stored here is Jan 24, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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