Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC safe to load? ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 582531, MC-282325) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MORRISDALE, PA, operating 13 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 582531, and its motor carrier number is MC-282325.
As of 2026-07-18, ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 13 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ARTHUR SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in MORRISDALE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2011 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Dec 2002 → Dec 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2001 → Jan 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 1996 → Jan 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| MERCHANTS AND BUSINESS MEN'S MUTUAL INS. CO. | Dec 1994 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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