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Carrier profile · USDOT 2553179 · MC-889791 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BRIAN MOUNTS

DBA SMILEY TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 23.5 yrLocal · 1 statesGILBERT, WV

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-889791 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

23.5Avg age (yr)

2001–2004 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for BRIAN MOUNTS

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 4, 2025.

BRIAN MOUNTS (USDOT 2553179) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 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 · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — 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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

23.5 yr

Model years 2001–2004 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Preferred’17–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2017 → Jul 2020	$750K	3
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2015 → Oct 2015	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	2

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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): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

23.5 yr

Average age

2004

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

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

Home base

GILBERT, WV

16 SUNSHINE DRIVE

Top corridor

WV 2

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 company officer with other carriers

brian mounts — 2 carriers: USDOT 2966350

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 16 SUNSHINE DRIVE, GILBERT, WV, 25621
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 664-8744
Fax: (606) 474-2664
Email: brian_mounts2009@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Brian Mounts
USDOT / docket: 2553179 · MC-889791
First registered: Oct 27, 2014
Last MCS-150: Sep 4, 2025 · 84,255 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

84,255

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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Frequently asked

What is BRIAN MOUNTS's USDOT number?

BRIAN MOUNTS's USDOT number is 2553179, and its motor carrier number is MC-889791.

Is BRIAN MOUNTS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BRIAN MOUNTS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BRIAN MOUNTS's safety record?

BRIAN MOUNTS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is BRIAN MOUNTS's fleet?

BRIAN MOUNTS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRIAN MOUNTS based?

BRIAN MOUNTS is based in GILBERT, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(304) 664-8744 Email dispatchbrian_mounts2009@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2553179
MC / Docket: MC-889791
Officer: BRIAN MOUNTS
Address: 16 SUNSHINE DRIVE
GILBERT, WV, 25621

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2020

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(304) 664-8744 Email dispatchbrian_mounts2009@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2553179
MC / Docket: MC-889791
Officer: BRIAN MOUNTS
Address: 16 SUNSHINE DRIVE
GILBERT, WV, 25621

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 11 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2020

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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