Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1141876 · MC-928964
SMITH TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsMERIDEN, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-928964 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMITH TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SMITH TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SMITH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1141876, MC-928964) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERIDEN, CT, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
STSMITH TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
1 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
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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 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Progressive · 17–20
North America · 21–24
20152024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Jun 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jan 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Aug 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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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.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MERIDEN, CT
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 13811
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher smith — 113 carriers: USDOT 54580USDOT 155306USDOT 582220USDOT 642067USDOT 865636USDOT 1108881USDOT 1240076USDOT 1281862
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 422 BLACKSTONE VILLAGE, MERIDEN, CT, 06450
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 919-4943
- Fax
- (860) 651-1644
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1141876 · MC-928964
- First registered
- 06/18/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2025 · 65,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1141876, and its motor carrier number is MC-928964.
Is SMITH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SMITH TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMITH TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SMITH TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH TRUCKING LLC based?
SMITH TRUCKING LLC is based in MERIDEN, CT.