Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4958 · MC-275323
SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC
41 power unitsSMITHFIELD, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-275323 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
41Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
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 authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC safe to work with?
Is SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC safe to load? SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC (USDOT 4958, MC-275323) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SMITHFIELD, VA, operating 41 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 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 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
STSMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC 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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- 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
+1 earlier
American Motorists · 83–08
Travelers Property · 95–00
United States · 00–04
Ace American · 04–09
19832009
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2009 | $750k | 6 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Apr 2000 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA | Apr 1995 → Apr 2000 | $1M | 2 |
| LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | May 1994 → Apr 1995 | $1M | 1 |
| AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. | Dec 1983 → May 2008 | $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)
- 41
- 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
SMITHFIELD, VA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithfield.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 108536USDOT 564982USDOT 630105USDOT 1021423USDOT 1552507USDOT 1726667USDOT 2484052USDOT 2575651
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vernon rose — 4 carriers: USDOT 108536USDOT 564982USDOT 2260826
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1911 S CHURCH STREET, SMITHFIELD, VA, 23431
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 70, SMITHFIELD, VA, 23431
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 365-1736
- Fax
- (757) 365-1791
- Web domain
- smithfield.com
Registration
- Officers
- Vernon Rose · Rhae Skinner Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 4958 · MC-275323
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 03/21/2012 · 3,269,708 mi (2009)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number?
SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC's USDOT number is 4958, and its motor carrier number is MC-275323.
Is SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC's fleet?
SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC operates 41 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC based?
SMITHFIELD TRANSPORTATION CO INC is based in SMITHFIELD, VA.