Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1442563 · MC-545940
BRUCE SMITH
DBA B&S TRUCKING
2 power unitsWEST FARGO, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-545940 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BRUCE SMITH safe to work with?
Is BRUCE SMITH safe to load? BRUCE SMITH (USDOT 1442563, MC-545940) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WEST FARGO, ND, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BSBRUCE SMITH 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Northland · 05–07
Great West · 07–23
20052023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2005 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WEST FARGO, ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce smith — 48 carriers: USDOT 147710USDOT 214158USDOT 257129USDOT 296659USDOT 345534USDOT 490009USDOT 615594USDOT 663232
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2126 10TH ST W, WEST FARGO, ND, 58078
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (218) 329-7729
- Web domain
- earthlink.net
Registration
- Officer
- Bruce Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1442563 · MC-545940
- First registered
- 12/12/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 03/07/2022 · 220,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 3.85
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is BRUCE SMITH's USDOT number?
BRUCE SMITH's USDOT number is 1442563, and its motor carrier number is MC-545940.
Is BRUCE SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, BRUCE SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is BRUCE SMITH's fleet?
BRUCE SMITH operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BRUCE SMITH based?
BRUCE SMITH is based in WEST FARGO, ND.