Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 112703
JM SMITH CORP
DBA SMITH DRUG COMPANY
10 power unitsavg 1.1 yrRegional · 4 statesSPARTANBURG, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.1Avg age (yr)
2023–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
1.1 yr
Model years 2023–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JM SMITH CORP safe to work with?
Is JM SMITH CORP safe to load? JM SMITH CORP (USDOT 112703) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SPARTANBURG, SC, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate 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: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJM SMITH CORP 82
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2023
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SPARTANBURG, SC
Top corridor
KY ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2298126USDOT 3734981USDOT 3498388USDOT 3571910USDOT 1330174
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithdrug.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 40359
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9098 FAIRFOREST RD, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29301-1134
- Mailing address
- 1104 JONES ROAD, PARAGOULD, AR, 72450
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (866) 346-9147
- Cell
- (870) 476-0880
- Fax
- (866) 346-9151
- cvance@smithdrug.com
- Web domain
- smithdrug.com
Registration
- Officers
- Corey Vance · Uliana Bogash
- USDOT / docket
- 112703
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 1,190,752 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 5868245
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 JM SMITH CORP's USDOT number?
JM SMITH CORP's USDOT number is 112703.
Is JM SMITH CORP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JM SMITH CORP is active in the FMCSA register.
What is JM SMITH CORP's safety record?
JM SMITH CORP has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 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).
How big is JM SMITH CORP's fleet?
JM SMITH CORP operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JM SMITH CORP based?
JM SMITH CORP is based in SPARTANBURG, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.