Carrier profile · USDOT 345048 · MC-342735 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CARL R SMITH INC

DBA P R S TRANSIT

20 power unitsavg 6.8 yrRegional · 6 statesBUTLER, PA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-342735 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3339751Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 900416USDOT 3339751USDOT 523241USDOT 3510300

Shares a company officer with other carriers

paul r smith — 3 carriers: USDOT 606997USDOT 1169773

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)20
Observed (24 mo)17
Shared w/ other carriers6

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1JJV532D7EL81347134Aug 15, 2023Mar 12, 2026
1JJV532DXHL98258233Sep 30, 2024Aug 21, 2025
5MADN402XJW04584024Nov 16, 2023May 14, 2026
1JJV532D8PL38324322Mar 4, 2024Jan 27, 2026
1JJV532D8HL98258122Mar 18, 2024Oct 8, 2025
1JJV532D8RL42888022Aug 27, 2024Jan 21, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 3 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
3
Combined power
22
States
3
Oldest authority
Feb 27, 1989
Active now
1

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

PAUL R SMITHBEAR TRUCKING INC