Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BRUCE R SMITH LTD safe to load? BRUCE R SMITH LTD (USDOT 16727, MC-129104) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WOODBRIDGE, ON, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
BRUCE R SMITH LTD's USDOT number is 16727, and its motor carrier number is MC-129104.
As of 2026-06-13, BRUCE R SMITH LTD is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BRUCE R SMITH LTD operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BRUCE R SMITH LTD is based in WOODBRIDGE, ON.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2010 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2006 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 2005 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jul 1995 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Jul 1994 → Jul 1995 | $750k | 1 |
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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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