Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA FST INC
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.1 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 2728790) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CORONA, CA, operating 17 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 54.5% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 2728790.
As of 2026-06-13, FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register.
FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC operates 17 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
FRANK SMITH TRUCKING & EQUIPMENT INC is based in CORONA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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.
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
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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