Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 582531) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 13 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 13 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 1, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 582531, and its motor carrier number is MC-282325.
As of Jul 18, 2026, ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in MORRISDALE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2011 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2002 → Dec 2004 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750K | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1996 → Jan 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1996 | $750K | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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