Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2635010 · MC-917502
SMITH STREET AUTO INC
3 power unitsavg 3.5 yrLocal · 2 statesWHITEHALL, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-917502 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.5Avg age (yr)
2022–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2022–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
11 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is SMITH STREET AUTO INC safe to work with?
Is SMITH STREET AUTO INC safe to load? SMITH STREET AUTO INC (USDOT 2635010, MC-917502) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WHITEHALL, NY, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSMITH STREET AUTO INC 85
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Safety
3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / 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 Driving2
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
American Guarantee · 16–18
National Continental · 18–21
20152023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2018 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2015 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2023
Newest model yr
2022
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
VT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WHITEHALL, NY
Top corridor
VT ⇄ NY
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2635010. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2635010.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jared mowatt — 2 carriers: USDOT 3540013
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 45 POULTNEY ST, WHITEHALL, NY, 12887
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (518) 499-9988
- Fax
- (518) 499-0599
Registration
- Officers
- Jared Mowatt · Edward Pheem
- USDOT / docket
- 2635010 · MC-917502
- First registered
- 05/13/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 5,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SMITH STREET AUTO INC's USDOT number?
SMITH STREET AUTO INC's USDOT number is 2635010, and its motor carrier number is MC-917502.
Is SMITH STREET AUTO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH STREET AUTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH STREET AUTO INC's safety record?
SMITH STREET AUTO INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMITH STREET AUTO INC's fleet?
SMITH STREET AUTO INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH STREET AUTO INC based?
SMITH STREET AUTO INC is based in WHITEHALL, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.