Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1308456
SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING
DBA SMITH BODY SHOP
2 power unitsJACKSON, MS
CARRIER INACTIVE
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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING safe to work with?
Is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING safe to load? SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING (USDOT 1308456) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSON, MS, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SBSMITH BODY SHOP TOWING 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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)
- 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
JACKSON, MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
troy smith — 39 carriers: USDOT 151066USDOT 870343USDOT 940355USDOT 1141088USDOT 1314786USDOT 1504539USDOT 1637997USDOT 1651455
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5930 NORTH STATE, JACKSON, MS, 39213
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (601) 957-0910
- Cell
- (601) 957-0955
- Fax
- (601) 957-0910
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Registration
- Officer
- Troy Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1308456
- First registered
- 12/01/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 11/22/2004 · 30,000 mi (2003)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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
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Frequently asked
What is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING's USDOT number?
SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING's USDOT number is 1308456.
Is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING's fleet?
SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING based?
SMITH BODY SHOP TOWING is based in JACKSON, MS.