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Carrier profile · USDOT 796197 · MC-355448 · Updated 06/13/2026

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC

4 power unitsNEWSOMS, VA

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-355448 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(757) 653-2884 Email dispatchmichaelasmith@HUGHES.NET

Carrier verification summary for SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/13/2007.

SMITH & SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 796197) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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 27 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

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 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 796197
Docket: MC-355448active
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: 02/22/199927 years ago
Operating authority: None active
Domicile: NEWSOMS, VA
Self-reported fleet: 4 power units2 drivers
Last MCS-150: 07/13/2007
Phone: (757) 653-2884

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

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