Carrier profile · USDOT 542237 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Hardberger & Smylie Inc

7 power unitsavg 13.8 yrRegional · 3 statesBEAVER, OK94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.8Avg age (yr)

2005–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(580) 625-3454 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.8 yr

Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

2 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 10
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 3, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.8 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

72.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OK busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Oklahoma: 6 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Kansas: 2 inspections

Home base

BEAVER, OK

14305 NORTH STATE HWY 23

Most inspections: OK

6 inspections

OK 6 · TX 2 · KS 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 2, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

erick ortiz — 7 carriers: USDOT 1650042 USDOT 2358842 USDOT 2814035 USDOT 2920964 USDOT 3861777 USDOT 4344968

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 2, 2026

Location

Physical address: 14305 NORTH STATE HWY 23, BEAVER, OK, 73932
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (580) 625-3454
Fax: (580) 625-3335
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: hsinc.construction

Registration

Officers: Erick Ortiz · Oscar Cano
USDOT / docket: 542237
First registered: Nov 12, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jul 24, 2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Jun 12, 2015
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

150,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 2026

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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20%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 5 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

9violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 5inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

40%0 / 4

Brakes

30%0 / 3

Other vehicle maintenance

250%1 / 2

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

40%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 251 / 3

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 1

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 1

Top 3 codes (4 of 9 records)

393.48A-BIHE Brakes inoperative2
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.16AD Failure to use seat belt1

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392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Brakes

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC.

HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC (USDOT 542237) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 2, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 3, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 24, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 12, 2015 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 2, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC's USDOT number?

HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC's USDOT number is 542237.

Is HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 2, 2026. HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC's safety record?

HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC's fleet?

HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC based?

HARDBERGER & SMYLIE INC is based in BEAVER, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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