Carrier profile · USDOT 825760 · MC-366621 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

K & Z Enterprises Inc

DBA SMITH'S TRUCKING

19 power unitsavg 8.8 yrNational · 21 statesCLANTON, AL86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-366621 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

28Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(205) 280-5505 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo35.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

6 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 35.48% on 31 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
23 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jul 9, 2026.

Safety

58 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 35.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 58 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 24.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 19-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 58
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 17 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Canal’11–’14

Canal’24–now

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 20 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CANAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2024

All 20 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2024 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Mar 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Mar 2015 → Mar 2016	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2011 → Mar 2014	$750K	2
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2009 → Mar 2011	$750K	3
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2009	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	Feb 2006 → Feb 2008	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Jan 2005	$750K	1
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2002 → Sep 2003	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2001 → Aug 2002	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Aug 2000 → Aug 2000	$750K	3
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jun 2000 → Jun 2000	$750K	2
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 28

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

77.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Alabama: 12 inspections
Mississippi: 7 inspections
Tennessee: 7 inspections
Florida: 3 inspections
Texas: 3 inspections
Kentucky: 3 inspections
Arkansas: 3 inspections
New Mexico: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections
Missouri: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Ohio: 2 inspections
South Carolina: 1 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
Nebraska: 1 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Louisiana: 1 inspections
Illinois: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

CLANTON, AL

50 MCKINNEY DR

Most inspections: AL

12 inspections

AL 12 · MS 7 · TN 7

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3180707 USDOT 1520074Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3180707 USDOT 4063426 USDOT 3273256 USDOT 1489709 USDOT 1520074 USDOT 1490679 USDOT 3216250

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher g smith — 5 carriers: USDOT 2056489 USDOT 2763371 USDOT 3016201 USDOT 3694481

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 50 MCKINNEY DR, CLANTON, AL, 35045
Mailing address: 4040 CO RD 232, THORSBY, AL, 35171
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (205) 280-5505
Fax: (205) 755-5995
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: kandzent.com

Registration

Officers: Wendy M Smith · Christopher G Smith
USDOT / docket: 825760 · MC-366621
First registered: Aug 31, 1999
Last MCS-150: Feb 27, 2026 · 1,482,234 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 22, 2014
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,482,234

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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35%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 31 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

69violation records

15OOS-tagged records

11 of 31inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1942%8 / 19

Unsafe driving

1613%2 / 16

Hours of service

140%0 / 14

Brakes

1020%2 / 10

Lights

1030%3 / 10

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 252 / 6

25%May 25 to Nov 252 / 8

44%Nov 25 to May 264 / 9

38%May 26 to Nov 263 / 8

Top 3 codes (16 of 69 records)

395.24 ELD — record edits / data8
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)5
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3

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393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.104B-C Cargo securement — tiedowns2
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.104B Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.11B-CSSRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.132C-CHVE Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STGBL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A-BCFSBD Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60C Windshield / glazing1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.84-FL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.9 Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for K & Z ENTERPRISES INC.

K & Z ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 825760) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CANAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 3, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 58 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 58 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 27, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 22, 2014 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K & Z ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?

K & Z ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 825760, and its motor carrier number is MC-366621.

Is K & Z ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. K & Z ENTERPRISES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is K & Z ENTERPRISES INC's safety record?

K & Z ENTERPRISES INC has a 35.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).