Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 343250 · MC-823925
SMITH HAULING INC
16 power unitsavg 10.8 yrMulti-region · 11 statesOLIVEBURG, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-823925 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2022 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 79 inspections.
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.810.8 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
10.8 yr
Model years 1997–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMITH HAULING INC safe to work with?
Is SMITH HAULING INC safe to load? SMITH HAULING INC (USDOT 343250, MC-823925) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in OLIVEBURG, PA, operating 16 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 79 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.8% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SHSMITH HAULING INC 100
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Safety
79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.8% (24-mo)37 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.6% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving13
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 172.600 Other violationOther2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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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 · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Bitco General · 13–15
Hdi Global · 17–19
20132019
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HDI GLOBAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → May 2019 | $750k | 5 |
| HDI-GERLING AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2013 → Jan 2015 | $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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2022
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo4747
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OLIVEBURG, PA
Top corridor
PA
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 499637
Shares a company officer with other carriers
steven m smith — 3 carriers: USDOT 1345022USDOT 1693732
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3637 RT 36 NORTH, OLIVEBURG, PA, 15764
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 359, NAZARETH, PA, 18064
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 938-4703
- Fax
- (814) 938-4782
- Web domain
- smithhauling.com
Registration
- Officers
- Steven M Smith · Kristie Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 343250 · MC-823925
- First registered
- 02/08/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2025 · 459,800 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 41736869
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 HAULING INC's USDOT number?
SMITH HAULING INC's USDOT number is 343250, and its motor carrier number is MC-823925.
Is SMITH HAULING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH HAULING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH HAULING INC's safety record?
SMITH HAULING INC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 79 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMITH HAULING INC's fleet?
SMITH HAULING INC operates 16 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH HAULING INC based?
SMITH HAULING INC is based in OLIVEBURG, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.