Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 865636
CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC
8 power unitsavg 10.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLUTHERSVILLE, GA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 26 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC safe to load? CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 865636) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LUTHERSVILLE, GA, operating 8 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CSCHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving32
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUTHERSVILLE, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1299873USDOT 2552754USDOT 3901913USDOT 859216USDOT 803429USDOT 4330451USDOT 3719480
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christopher smith — 113 carriers: USDOT 54580USDOT 155306USDOT 582220USDOT 642067USDOT 1108881USDOT 1141876USDOT 1240076USDOT 1281862
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 161 SOUTH MAIN STREET, LUTHERSVILLE, GA, 30251
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 143, LUTHERSVILLE, GA, 30251
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 550-0761
- cs1998hd@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Christopher Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 865636
- First registered
- 03/22/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/15/2025 · 420,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 865636.
Is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC operates 8 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC based?
CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC is based in LUTHERSVILLE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.