Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH safe to load? JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH (USDOT 688838, MC-247532) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in DOVER, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH's USDOT number is 688838, and its motor carrier number is MC-247532.
As of 2026-06-13, JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
JOSEPH AND MARSHA SMITH is based in DOVER, OH.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2005 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2002 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 1997 → May 1998 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCELERATION NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | May 1991 → May 1992 | $750k | 1 |
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.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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