Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
23 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 628982
SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE
23 power unitsLocal · 2 statesSEVIERVILLE, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
23Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 30 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 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
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE safe to work with?
Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE safe to load? SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE (USDOT 628982) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SEVIERVILLE, TN, operating 23 power units and 18 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.3% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 23-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 23
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 23
- 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 across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEVIERVILLE, TN
Top corridor
NC ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 321 WEST MAIN STREET, SEVIERVILLE, TN, 37862
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4190, SEVIERVILLE, TN, 37864
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (865) 453-7101
- Cell
- (423) 839-9973
- Fax
- (865) 453-6641
- llay@smfc.coop
- Web domain
- smfc.coop
Registration
- Officer
- Chris Cox
- USDOT / docket
- 628982
- First registered
- 01/31/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 220,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 34884445
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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Frequently asked
What is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE's USDOT number?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE's USDOT number is 628982.
Is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE's safety record?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE's fleet?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE operates 23 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE based?
SMOKY MOUNTAIN FARMERS COOPERATIVE is based in SEVIERVILLE, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.