Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD safe to load? T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD (USDOT 1080266, MC-812619) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in POINT EDWARD, ON, operating 10 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD's USDOT number is 1080266, and its motor carrier number is MC-812619.
As of 2026-07-26, T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD operates 10 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
T E SMITH TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS LTD is based in POINT EDWARD, ON, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Feb 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Mar 2004 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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