Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 488568 · MC-463060
ROBERT E SMITH
DBA COTTONS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
2 power unitsGULFPORT, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-463060 ACTIVEHAZMAT
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
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROBERT E SMITH safe to work with?
Is ROBERT E SMITH safe to load? ROBERT E SMITH (USDOT 488568, MC-463060) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GULFPORT, MS, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
REROBERT E SMITH 80
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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?
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
+2 earlier
Empire Fire · 03–05
Sua · 07–11
Companion Property · 11–15
20032015
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2011 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 7 |
| STONINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Jan 2005 | $750k | 2 |
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
GULFPORT, MS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert e smith — 15 carriers: USDOT 277545USDOT 604668USDOT 609588USDOT 1264851USDOT 1275679USDOT 1400240USDOT 1493377USDOT 1588654
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1109 TODD AVE, GULFPORT, MS, 39501
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (228) 868-1096
- Cell
- (228) 234-2075
- Fax
- (228) 865-4466
- christine788@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Robert E Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 488568 · MC-463060
- First registered
- 06/22/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2022 · 10,000 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 133822544
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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
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Frequently asked
What is ROBERT E SMITH's USDOT number?
ROBERT E SMITH's USDOT number is 488568, and its motor carrier number is MC-463060.
Is ROBERT E SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROBERT E SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ROBERT E SMITH's fleet?
ROBERT E SMITH operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROBERT E SMITH based?
ROBERT E SMITH is based in GULFPORT, MS.