Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3574867 · MC-175492
SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC
DBA SMITH CARRIERS
4 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 7 statesFAIRFIELD, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-175492 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 5 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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
3.2 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC safe to work with?
Is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC safe to load? SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC (USDOT 3574867, MC-175492) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FAIRFIELD, NJ, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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 review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SCSMITH CARRIERS USA LLC 82
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now● Stable
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
≈2.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.4 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 Driving9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 13 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+10 earlier
Carolina · 06–08
Maryland · 08–10
Sua · 10–12
Ari · 13–16
Drive New · 16–19
Manufacturers Alliance · 19–21
20022026
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.
16 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Mar 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2002 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FAIRFIELD, NJ
Top corridor
NY ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4437176Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4007774USDOT 4350290USDOT 3570149USDOT 4437176USDOT 874350
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithcarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 387615
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert schultz — 9 carriers: USDOT 1694301USDOT 1713277USDOT 2400351USDOT 2542338USDOT 2562460USDOT 3025329USDOT 3405843USDOT 3741066
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 26 COMMERCE RD STE N, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 11295, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004-7295
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 808-5252
- Cell
- (973) 583-3187
- Fax
- (973) 808-1201
- Web domain
- smithcarriers.com
Registration
- Officers
- Robert Schultz · Christopher Kash
- USDOT / docket
- 3574867 · MC-175492
- First registered
- 02/23/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 11/03/2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 CARRIERS USA LLC's USDOT number?
SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's USDOT number is 3574867, and its motor carrier number is MC-175492.
Is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's safety record?
SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's fleet?
SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC based?
SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC is based in FAIRFIELD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.