Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1044574 · MC-492515
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH
DBA CIRCLE C FARMS
3 power unitsALLARDT, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492515 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH safe to work with?
Is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH safe to load? CHRISTOPHER C SMITH (USDOT 1044574, MC-492515) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALLARDT, TN, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCHRISTOPHER C SMITH 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Carolina · 05–07
Northland · 07–12
Sentry Select · 12–17
20042017
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2007 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Jun 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
ALLARDT, TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@twlakes.net — 116 carriers: USDOT 29427USDOT 173861USDOT 174812USDOT 190041USDOT 252419USDOT 263283USDOT 309248USDOT 315657
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris smith — 52 carriers: USDOT 121954USDOT 472342USDOT 473594USDOT 1012584USDOT 1130909USDOT 1212085USDOT 1288100USDOT 1302448
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1661 MOORE KNOB ROAD, ALLARDT, TN, 38504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (931) 879-5504
- circle_c@twlakes.net
- Web domain
- twlakes.net
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1044574 · MC-492515
- First registered
- 07/29/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 10/23/2025 · 74,620 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/25/2009
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH's USDOT number?
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH's USDOT number is 1044574, and its motor carrier number is MC-492515.
Is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHRISTOPHER C SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH's safety record?
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH's fleet?
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHRISTOPHER C SMITH based?
CHRISTOPHER C SMITH is based in ALLARDT, TN.