Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3470974
CHARLIE SMITH LLC
2 power unitsRIDGELAND, SC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 6 yearsNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CHARLIE SMITH LLC safe to work with?
Is CHARLIE SMITH LLC safe to load? CHARLIE SMITH LLC (USDOT 3470974) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RIDGELAND, SC, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCHARLIE SMITH LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIDGELAND, SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
charles h smith — 4 carriers: USDOT 1566314USDOT 2772014USDOT 3176727
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 673 TAYLOR MILL RD, RIDGELAND, SC, 29936-4509
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 368-2480
Registration
- Officer
- Charles H Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 3470974
- First registered
- 08/16/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 08/16/2020
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CHARLIE SMITH LLC's USDOT number?
CHARLIE SMITH LLC's USDOT number is 3470974.
Is CHARLIE SMITH LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLIE SMITH LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
How big is CHARLIE SMITH LLC's fleet?
CHARLIE SMITH LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLIE SMITH LLC based?
CHARLIE SMITH LLC is based in RIDGELAND, SC.