Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 547535 · MC-271081
WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC
DBA WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT
24 power unitsHUNTSVILLE, ON
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-271081 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power 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 33 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 24 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC safe to load? WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 547535, MC-271081) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in HUNTSVILLE, ON, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 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: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WSWAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC 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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Old Republic · 94–03
Ranger Ins · 03–06
United States · 08–13
Zurich American · 13–15
19942015
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2013 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2008 → Feb 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2007 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Feb 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Feb 2003 → Feb 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1994 → Mar 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)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTSVILLE, ON
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
wayne smith — 47 carriers: USDOT 42904USDOT 104460USDOT 376508USDOT 459252USDOT 497717USDOT 526873USDOT 593633USDOT 718273
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 492 OLD FERGUSON ROAD, HUNTSVILLE, ON, P1H 2J2
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 5445, HUNTSVILLE, ON, P1H 2K8
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (705) 788-1475
- Fax
- (705) 788-1477
- wst2@vianet.ca
- Web domain
- vianet.ca
Registration
- Officers
- Wayne Smith · Glenn Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 547535 · MC-271081
- First registered
- 01/10/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2008 · 2,589,643 mi (2007)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 547535, and its motor carrier number is MC-271081.
Is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC based?
WAYNE SMITH TRANSPORT INC is based in HUNTSVILLE, ON.