Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 810466 · MC-356615
ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC
13 power unitsLAKE CITY, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-356615 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 27 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC safe to work with?
Is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC safe to load? ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC (USDOT 810466, MC-356615) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in LAKE CITY, MI, operating 13 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Cherokee · 08–10
Carolina · 10–14
Acuity A · 14–17
Auto Owners · 17–20
Amerisure · 20–22
20082022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 28 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2014 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 9 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 5 |
| CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- 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 · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE CITY, MI
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
- 2160 S MOREY RD, LAKE CITY, MI, 49651
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (231) 839-0770
- Cell
- (231) 620-9807
Registration
- Officer
- Rob Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 810466 · MC-356615
- First registered
- 05/13/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 12/29/2021 · 1,200,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 77681885
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC's USDOT number?
ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC's USDOT number is 810466, and its motor carrier number is MC-356615.
Is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC's fleet?
ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC operates 13 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC based?
ROB SMITH TRANSPORTING INC is based in LAKE CITY, MI.