Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 929285 · MC-400706
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC
77 power unitsavg 8.6 yrNational · 16 statesRIVERVIEW, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-400706 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
77Power units
29 observed · MCS-150
32Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.6Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 25 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 5
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.3% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.6 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 929285, MC-400706) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RIVERVIEW, FL, operating 77 power units and 75 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 100 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (47/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
100 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.3% (24-mo)47 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 77-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 77
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 47
- Annualized
- ≈24 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving25 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 5 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Commerce Industry · 05–07
State Pennsylvania · 07–09
State National · 10–12
New York · 13–16
Occidental Fire · 16–20
Harco National · 20–24
20002025
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Oct 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2016 → Oct 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Jun 2013 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2010 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2007 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 7 |
| COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE | Apr 2005 → Apr 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → current | $750k | 1 |
| GENERAL SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 5 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Mar 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 77
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 29
- Trailers (towed)
- 32
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo4646
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RIVERVIEW, FL
Top corridor
FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2836712USDOT 3909168USDOT 4386382Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (46 trucks · 41 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1656611USDOT 3371628USDOT 3655676USDOT 1500245USDOT 3545844USDOT 3378705USDOT 4032090USDOT 3546467
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7777
Observed (24 mo)2929
Shared w/ other carriers4747
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 6425 S FALKENBURG RD, RIVERVIEW, FL, 33578
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (954) 718-5766
- Fax
- (813) 225-1967
- Web domain
- ishared.com
Registration
- Officers
- Kyle Ingraham · Nina Santiago
- USDOT / docket
- 929285 · MC-400706
- First registered
- 01/29/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 05/31/2024 · 3,100,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/26/2009
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Frequently asked
What is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 929285, and its motor carrier number is MC-400706.
Is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 100 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 47/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 77 power units and 75 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SMITH-CARGO TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in RIVERVIEW, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.