Owner-operator
1 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.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
1 yr
Model years 2025–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD safe to load? DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD (USDOT 2422324, MC-836058) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AMHERST, NS, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 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 does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD's USDOT number is 2422324, and its motor carrier number is MC-836058.
As of 2026-06-13, DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD 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 does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DARREN SMITH DAIRY FARM LTD is based in AMHERST, NS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ROYAL & SUN ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF CD | Oct 2018 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHBRIDGE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHBRIDGE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2013 → May 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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