Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 340745
SMITH METAL & IRON CO
7 power unitsavg 7.3 yrLocal · 2 statesROCK HILL, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 38 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMITH METAL & IRON CO safe to work with?
Is SMITH METAL & IRON CO safe to load? SMITH METAL & IRON CO (USDOT 340745) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROCK HILL, SC, operating 7 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. 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.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSMITH METAL & IRON CO 86
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2026
Newest model yr
2006
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 mo1313
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROCK HILL, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3067684USDOT 3407445
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@comporium.net — 217 carriers: USDOT 112448USDOT 112698USDOT 265507USDOT 303805USDOT 312177USDOT 359503USDOT 374948USDOT 388355
Shares a company officer with other carriers
benjamin s. smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 2272373
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 101 GLENNHOPE RD, ROCK HILL, SC, 29730-8209
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 11061, ROCK HILL, SC, 29731-1061
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 324-5353
- Web domain
- comporium.net
Registration
- Officers
- Benjamin S. Smith · Debbie S. Barnes
- USDOT / docket
- 340745
- First registered
- 01/18/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 155,507 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 07/03/2010
- D-U-N-S
- 24488025
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 METAL & IRON CO's USDOT number?
SMITH METAL & IRON CO's USDOT number is 340745.
Is SMITH METAL & IRON CO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH METAL & IRON CO is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SMITH METAL & IRON CO's safety record?
SMITH METAL & IRON CO has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMITH METAL & IRON CO's fleet?
SMITH METAL & IRON CO operates 7 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH METAL & IRON CO based?
SMITH METAL & IRON CO is based in ROCK HILL, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.