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Carrier profile · USDOT 1183100 · MC-472587 · Updated 06/13/2026

CHARLES R SMITH

DBA C PEGUESE TRANSPORT

2 power unitsavg 19.5 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKE CITY, SC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-472587 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 598-1079 Email dispatchcpeguesetransport@outlook.com

Carrier verification summary for CHARLES R SMITH

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) 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.

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/16/2024.

CHARLES R SMITH (USDOT 1183100) 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

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.5 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 on filegeneral-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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ooida Risk’12–’21

Progressive Northern’21–’24

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Jun 2024	$750k	2
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	May 2012 → Apr 2021	$750k	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Oct 2007	$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): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAKE CITY, SC

1411 DENNIS RD

Top corridor

SC 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles r smith — 13 carriers: USDOT 212902 USDOT 217923 USDOT 223839 USDOT 477566 USDOT 750106 USDOT 780221 USDOT 1245710 USDOT 1354510

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1411 DENNIS RD, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560
Mailing address: PO BOX 224, LAKE CITY, SC, 29560
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (843) 598-1079
Email: cpeguesetransport@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: Charles R Smith
USDOT / docket: 1183100 · MC-472587
First registered: 10/30/2003
Last MCS-150: 10/16/2024 · 30,764 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

30,764

Annual mileage

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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 CHARLES R SMITH's USDOT number?

CHARLES R SMITH's USDOT number is 1183100, and its motor carrier number is MC-472587.

Is CHARLES R SMITH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, CHARLES R SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHARLES R SMITH's safety record?

CHARLES R SMITH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).