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Family Owned for Three Generations

Smith Trucking Company, Inc.

Built to Deliver.

Family Owned in North Florida for Over 60 Years

From the first tree cleared to the final grade, we build the ground North Florida grows on. Three generations in, we still run every job like our name is on it, because it is.

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Built on Faith. Driven by Family.

Three Generations of Building Sites the Right Way

Three generations of the Smith family with the company's trucks through the years. Built on faith. Driven by family.

For more than 60 years, North Florida developers and contractors have trusted Smith Trucking to plan carefully, staff experienced crews and stand behind the work.

That standard is passed down on purpose. Every leader on our sites is trained through the Smith Leadership Institute and held to its six pillars.

Inside the Smith Leadership Institute
15M+Cubic yards moved in 2025
200+Pieces of equipment
15+Counties worked in
60+Years family owned
Supporting Advantages

Built for Production

Equipment, trucks, material and people under one roof, all working toward one goal: delivering the site on schedule with no hand-offs to chase.

STC excavators at work

Heavy Equipment

A substantial fleet lets us put the right machines on the job and hold production as the work changes.

Haul truck being loaded

Trucking

In-house commercial hauling gives us more control over logistics, import/export and schedule.

Excavator working a material stockpile

Material Resources

Our material network is a real advantage when project location and requirements line up.

Where it fits · not a requirement
STC team on a site walk

People

Operators, field leaders, project managers and estimators turn our resources into production.

Where We Work

Rooted in America's Oldest City. Bringing Modern Work Across the Southeast

Our roots and reputation are in Northeast Florida, and our crews work across the Southeast. We mobilize wherever the project makes sense and bring the same planning, production and single point of accountability to every site.

  • Northeast Florida Home base
  • Your project We can do it
Our Work

What We Do & What We've Built

Our capabilities, how we approach every site, the value we engineer in, and the projects that show it.

What We Do

Our Capabilities

Five ways we build your site, all under one roof. Hover over or tap any one to see what it covers.

01

Turnkey Site Development

Details

One contract and one team, from raw land to a finished site.

  • Clearing & earthwork
  • Roads & paving
  • Curb & gutter
  • Storm drainage & ponds
  • Water, sewer & utilities
  • Landscaping & final stabilization
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Save Before You Build

Value Engineering

Move dirt on paper before you move it in the field.

Free value engineering review. Send us your plans and we'll put AI technology to work optimizing them, backed by field expertise and an understanding of materials that is the best in our industry. The goal is simple: save our owners money.

The cheapest cubic yard is the one you never have to haul. Our estimators and field leaders look for savings before construction starts by balancing the site, tightening the haul and sequencing the work so the equipment never waits.

$8MEstimated savings delivered to local developers through pre-permitted plans, borrow pit consulting and value engineering.

We bring pre-permitted plans that shorten the path to mobilization, and we consult with developers on generating borrow pits from their own sites so fill is produced on the property instead of bought and hauled in.

We're not just hired to run machines. We are hired to save people money.

AI plan optimizationPre-permitted plansBorrow pit developmentCut / fill optimizationSite balancingBorrow requirementsExport strategyHaul analysisMaterial selectionGrading sequencingEquipment strategyProduction planningAlternative approaches
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Aerial of an STC borrow pit with excavators and trucks loading out
An estimated $8M saved for local developers.Ask for a free value engineering review on your next set of plans.
The STC Advantage

Plan. Build. Deliver.

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Plan

Plan.

A great site starts before the first machine moves.

We study the whole site before we mobilize, working through the cut and fill, the drainage, the sequencing of every trade, the haul and the risks alongside owners, engineers and general contractors.

  • Site strategy
  • Constructability
  • Cut / fill analysis
  • Sequencing
  • Production planning
  • Logistics & material planning
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Build Self-performed

Build.

We self-perform the heavy work, and we run the site.

Our own scrapers, dozers, excavators and trucks, run by experienced crews, carry the clearing, earthwork, grading and stormwater. Around that core we coordinate the rest of the site scope so the schedule has one owner.

  • Land clearing
  • Mass excavation & grading
  • Stormwater & ponds
  • Roads & building pads
  • Hauling, import & export
  • Trade coordination
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Deliver

Deliver.

Move the earth. Protect the schedule. Deliver the site.

We turn complex site packages into predictable outcomes, with one point of contact, finished grades on schedule and clear communication from mobilization to turnover.

  • Schedule & production
  • Coordination
  • Finished grades
  • Field execution
  • Site turnover
  • One point of accountability
How a Site Comes Together

From Raw Ground to Ready Site

Featured Work

Featured Projects

From raw timberland to build ready pads, across Northeast Florida and into Georgia.

1,250+Acres cleared
3.9MCubic yards moved
5Featured projects
Diamond Timbers Phase 1 and 2 site
Jacksonville, FL

Diamond Timbers Phase 1 & 2

Three phases of turnkey site work delivered back to back, carrying the project from raw timberland to finished pads with one contractor from first tree down to final grade.

425Acres cleared
2.075MCY embankment
Esplanade at St. Marys site
St. Marys, GA · Taylor Morrison

Esplanade at St. Marys

Site development for a 1,300 home resort community with an 18 hole championship golf course: amenity center, residential pads and course.

400Acres cleared
500KCY moved
Seminole Trace site
Palm Coast, FL · Dream Finders Homes & Century Communities

Seminole Trace

A new residential community taken from raw land to build ready pads.

126Acres cleared
600KCY embankment
Sawmill Branch Phase 3 site
Bunnell, FL

Sawmill Branch Phase 3

Clearing, earthwork and grading that took the phase from raw land to build ready.

193Acres cleared
421KCY excavation
Coquina Shores site
Palm Coast, FL

Coquina Shores

Earthwork and grading delivered so the builder could move to vertical construction on schedule.

111Acres cleared
300KCY excavation

Across these five projects alone, Smith Trucking has cleared more than 1,250 acres and moved nearly 3.9 million cubic yards of material.

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Smith Construction Technologies

Technology. At Work.

Smith Trucking is committed to staying at the forefront of technology in our industry.

From GPS, drones and bathymetric surveying to 3D models and what comes next, we put it to work on every site. Precision in the field. Confidence in the result.

Precision With a Purpose

Modeled Before We Mobilize. Measured After Every Pass.

The technology matters. The work matters more. Our Construction Technologies department connects the office and the jobsite, on the ground, in the air, below the waterline and inside the model, so crews build to grade and owners see exactly where the job stands.

01 · GPS & Field Positioning

Put the Plan in Its Place

Our in-house survey team uses GPS and GNSS equipment to tie project coordinates to real conditions: collecting points, checking elevations and setting construction layout.

Survey team
In house
Equipment
GPS / GNSS
Supports
Layout & elevations
02 · Machine Control

Digital Grades, Real Ground

The project's 3D surface goes into the cab, so GPS-trained operators build to the intended grade on every cut and fill.

Tolerance
±0.5 IN
Operators
GPS trained
Supports
Mass & finish grading
03 · Drones & Aerial Mapping

The Whole Site, a Clearer Picture

We fly every active site and deliver a cut/fill analysis with every monthly pay app, plus stockpile measurements and progress documentation.

Cadence
Monthly
Delivered with
Every pay app
Output
Cut / fill analysis
04 · Bathymetric Surveying

Measure What You Can't See

Our survey boats measure water depth and map the pond bed, so we understand submerged conditions in ponds and excavation areas that aerial photos can't reveal.

Platform
Survey boats
Measures
Water depth
Output
Pond bed surface
05 · 3D Model Building

From Plans to Usable Surfaces

Our modeling team checks the plans and builds the 3D construction models before iron hits the site, turning elevations and slopes into a form the field can use.

Built by
In-house team
Checked
Before we mobilize
Used for
Grades & quantities
06 · Progress & Quantity Reporting

Progress You Can Understand

Field measurements, drone surfaces and design models are compared to track quantities and explain change, giving everyone a common starting point for decisions.

Compares
Field vs. design
Tracks
Cut / fill quantities
Result
Clear decisions
Our digital toolkit
Industry software
  • AGTEK
  • Trimble Business Center
  • Topcon Office
  • Propeller
  • Bluebeam
Built in house
  • Material Pricing
  • Job Tracking
  • Quoting
  • Field Reporting
  • And many more in development
Supply & Ordering
07 · Supply

Live Borrow Pit Network

A live link to our pit network shows which pits are open and which are closed right now, so you can plan fill around real availability instead of a phone call.

Status
Live
Shows
Open / closed
Coverage
NE Florida
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08 · Order Line

Text-to-Order Dirt

Text the material, delivery address and estimated loads to our office. It goes straight to our pricing director, who texts back per-load pricing. No portal, no login, no phone tag.

Text line
(904) 940-1226
Routed to
Pricing director
Quote
Per load
AI & Autonomy
In use 09 · Artificial Intelligence

Practical AI. Human Judgment.

AI is a force multiplier for our team. We're putting it to work behind the scenes to sharpen how we plan, price and run our jobs, enhancing our people, not replacing them. Our people stay in charge of every decision.

Leading edge 10 · Autonomy

Autonomy

Smith Trucking is on the leading edge of autonomous earthmoving, working alongside industry innovators on the next generation of excavation.

Our People

Built From the Ground Up

Three culture codes, six leadership pillars and a career path that starts on day one.

Our People

Our Culture Codes

Equipment doesn't build sites. People do. These are the three commitments we make to everyone who works here, and the standard we hold ourselves to.

01

A culture ofLearning

We get better every day through consistent learning and continuing education, from the Smith Leadership Institute to field training and mentorship. Every new hire should see a path to promotion and a career from day one.

02

A culture ofCharacter

We work hard, tell the truth and keep our word, on the job and off it. We treat every person on the site with respect, because good people build great companies.

03

A culture ofOwnership

We own the outcome, not just the task: the schedule, the safety and the quality of every site. We take responsibility when things go wrong and share the credit when they go right.

Smith Leadership Institute

Built From the Ground Up

Smith Leadership Institute

We build sites from the ground up. We build our leaders the same way, one lift at a time.

Every job is really run by people. Our superintendents, supervisors and foremen set the pace, hold the standard and keep the crew safe. The Smith Leadership Institute trains them deliberately, in order, with real tools they use on their own crews.

The Institute is where our culture codes come to life in the field. It is our commitment to Learning, giving every leader a clear path to grow. Character and Ownership are the first two pillars, so every leader we build stands on the same ground our company does.

Six Pillars, Built Bottom to Top

  1. 06ExecutionThe finish grade. The results everyone drives on.
  2. 05MultiplyWhere you build the bench by training your people.
  3. 04CommunicationThe line and grade that keeps everyone straight.
  4. 03ConnectionThe binder that holds the crew together.
  5. 02OwnershipThe base course that carries the load.
  6. 01CharacterThe subgrade. The ground nobody sees but everything rides on.

You cannot pave over bad ground. Character first, results last.

Careers

Interested in Joining the Team?

We're always looking for operators, drivers, field leaders, mechanics and project professionals who want to learn, lead with character and own their work. Whether you're starting out or bringing years of experience, there's room to grow here.

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Material Sales & Delivery

Material and Delivery, One Text Away

Fill from our own borrow pit network, hauled by our own fleet. One call or text covers the material and the delivery.

01 · Text to Order

Delivery Quotes by Text

No portal, no login, no phone tag. Text our office and our pricing team sends back per-load pricing, delivered by our own trucks.

All we need is

  1. 01
    Type of materialFill dirt, structural fill or what your plans call for
  2. 02
    Delivery addressJobsite address or nearest cross streets
  3. 03
    Estimated number of loadsA rough count is fine; we'll confirm
Text (904) 940-1226 Call (904) 940-1226

Prefer to talk it through? Call the same number during office hours.

02 · Our Pits

Need Dirt? We Sell It.

Smith Trucking operates pit locations across Northeast Florida. Pick up at the pit or have it delivered by our own fleet. It's the same material and the same crews behind our own earthwork projects.

Pit pickupLoad out at any of our pit locations.
DeliveredHauled to your site by STC trucks.
Any volumeFrom a few loads to full-site import.

Pit locations

  • Trout Creek Pond Pit
  • St. Marks Pond Borrow Pit
  • Diamond Timbers 2
  • Spurlin
  • Conservation Pit
  • Sawmill Stockpile
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Careers

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Join a family owned team that invests in its people. Fill out one application and our team will be in touch.

Job Application

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Our application is secure and takes about 15 to 20 minutes. It walks you through each section below, and you can sign it online when you finish.

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What the application covers

  1. 01

    About You

    Full name and any other names used, whether you are 21 or older, Social Security number, current address, phone and email.

  2. 02

    Position

    The position you are applying for, the type of employment you want, the date you can start, salary requirement and whether you have worked with us before.

    • Laborer
    • Equipment Operator
    • Foreman
    • Driver
    • Superintendent
    • Administrative
    • Management
    • Other
    • Regular
    • Temporary
    • Part Time
    • Summer
  3. 03

    Employment History

    Your two most recent employers: company, address, phone, dates, supervisor, starting and ending pay, responsibilities and reason for leaving.

  4. 04

    References

    References who are not employed by Smith Trucking, with name, address and phone number.

  5. 05

    Background

    Criminal history questions and confirmation that you can show proof of your legal right to work in the U.S. if hired.

  6. 06

    Driver’s License & DOT

    License state, type (Regular or CDL), number, expiration date, birth date and your driving record for the last three years.

  7. 07

    Authorization & Acknowledgements

    Release for background and consumer reports, the company acknowledgements, and your electronic signature.

Have These Ready

  • Social Security number
  • Driver’s license and expiration date
  • Contact info for your last two employers
  • Reference names, addresses and phone numbers
  • The date you can start

What Happens Next

  • Our team reviews your application and reaches out
  • Offers are conditional on a background check, drug and alcohol screen, and a post hire physical
  • Proof of identity and work authorization is due within three days of hire
  • A past conviction does not automatically disqualify you
Why STC

Our Benefits

Competitive Pay Rates

Paid Medical

401K

Company Sponsored Life Insurance

Full Company Wellness Plan

Workers’ Comp

Safety Bonus

Years of Service Awards

Financial Classes

Company Functions

Smith Trucking Company values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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Send us your plans or tell us about the site. We'll come back with a site strategy, not just a number.

Raw land to ready site. Let's talk about yours.

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