Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 13461 · MC-1497159
BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD
78 power unitsavg 9.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesPENTICTON, BC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1497159 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
78Power units
43 observed · MCS-150
66Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.69.6 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD safe to work with?
Is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD safe to load? BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD (USDOT 13461, MC-1497159) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PENTICTON, BC, operating 78 power units and 78 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 127 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.6% (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 (70/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
B&BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD 70
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Safety
127 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.6% (24-mo)52 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)78 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
4.0% 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 78-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 78
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / 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 Driving15
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Virginia · 85–99
Zurich · 99–03
National Interstate · 03–11
19852011
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Dec 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| ZURICH INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1999 → Apr 2003 | $5M | 1 |
| VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC. | Jun 1985 → Jul 1999 | $5M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 78
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 43
- Trailers (towed)
- 66
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
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo7878
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PENTICTON, BC
Top corridor
WA ⇄ BC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1424770USDOT 659729Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 659729USDOT 866743USDOT 443437USDOT 1064658USDOT 799734USDOT 1083457USDOT 843227USDOT 3849751
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@berryandsmith.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 527230
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7878
Observed (24 mo)4343
Shared w/ other carriers1313
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 301 WARREN AVE EAST, PENTICTON, BC, V2A 3M1
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (250) 492-4042
- Fax
- (250) 492-7655
- Web domain
- berryandsmith.com
Registration
- Officers
- Parker Berry · Kaolin Mallette
- USDOT / docket
- 13461 · MC-1497159
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 5,975,883 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 201008133
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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Frequently asked
What is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number?
BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD's USDOT number is 13461, and its motor carrier number is MC-1497159.
Is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD's safety record?
BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD has a 9.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 127 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD's fleet?
BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD operates 78 power units and 78 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD based?
BERRY & SMITH TRUCKING LTD is based in PENTICTON, BC, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.