Carrier profile · USDOT 2880124 · MC-966369 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC

1 power unitLOUISBURG, NC50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-966369 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 426-8911 Email dispatchTRACYSMITH@CENTURYLINK.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Atlantic’16–’17

Stonewood’17–’18

Atlantic’18–’21

Progressive Southeastern’21–’22

Northland’22–’23

Canal’23–’24

Progressive Southeastern’24–’25

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2023 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2021 → Sep 2022	$750K	2
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2021	$750K	6
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2018	$750K	1
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	1
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	Apr 2016 → Aug 2016	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LOUISBURG, NC

125 GAYLINE DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centurylink.net — 1066 carriers: USDOT 11811 USDOT 54836 USDOT 65717 USDOT 71614 USDOT 79880 USDOT 84009 USDOT 96281 USDOT 99907

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tracy smith — 33 carriers: USDOT 379745 USDOT 838176 USDOT 1034882 USDOT 1229048 USDOT 1249970 USDOT 1369096 USDOT 1400947 USDOT 1621830

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 125 GAYLINE DR, LOUISBURG, NC, 27549
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (919) 426-8911
Email: tracysmith@centurylink.net
Web domain: centurylink.net

Registration

Officer: Tracy Smith
USDOT / docket: 2880124 · MC-966369
First registered: Apr 18, 2016
Last MCS-150: Apr 1, 2024 · 69,531 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

69,531

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC.

BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2880124) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Dec 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 1, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2880124, and its motor carrier number is MC-966369.

Is BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

BLACKSMITH TRUCKING LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.