Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
2 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 SMITHWAY INC safe to load? SMITHWAY INC (USDOT 697448, MC-325039) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in MOUNT JULIET, TN, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. 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.
SMITHWAY INC's USDOT number is 697448, and its motor carrier number is MC-325039.
As of 2026-06-13, SMITHWAY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMITHWAY INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMITHWAY INC is based in MOUNT JULIET, TN.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2023 → Nov 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Oct 2012 → Feb 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2011 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2010 → May 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1997 → Apr 1998 | $1M | 2 |
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.
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