Carrier profile · USDOT 1036926 · MC-434787 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Charles Smith Trucking Inc

3 power unitsavg 15.8 yrRegional · 3 statesWAYNESBORO, MS74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-434787 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

6 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(601) 735-1860 Email dispatchCSMITH1514@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average62.5% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

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 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo62.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo62.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.8 yr

Model years 1997–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 62.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 17 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · 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 45.6 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 17
Annualized: ≈9 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.8 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS

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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 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 ’23 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Progressive Gulf’11–’20

Blue Hill’20–’23

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2023

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Aug 2020 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2011 → Aug 2020	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2010 → Aug 2011	$750K	2
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	Aug 2007 → Aug 2009	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Aug 2007	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Aug 2004 → Aug 2006	$750K	4
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2003 → Aug 2004	$750K	1
ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Jul 2003	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 6
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.8 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

58.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

WAYNESBORO, MS

1097 A MATHERVILLE-DIAMOND RD

Top corridor

LA ⇄ MS

LA 10 · AL 4 · MS 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3315776 USDOT 1274218 USDOT 1937216

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles smith — 115 carriers: USDOT 242857 USDOT 376661 USDOT 420402 USDOT 464219 USDOT 524794 USDOT 536002 USDOT 708968 USDOT 727025

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1097 A MATHERVILLE-DIAMOND RD, WAYNESBORO, MS, 39367
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (601) 735-1860
Cell: (601) 410-1514
Fax: (601) 735-1860
Email: csmith1514@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Charles Smith
USDOT / docket: 1036926 · MC-434787
First registered: Jun 25, 2002
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2026 · 345,618 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 25, 2020
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

345,618

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC.

CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1036926) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 25, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 62.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 25, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 1036926, and its motor carrier number is MC-434787.

Is CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC's fleet?

CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC based?

CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in WAYNESBORO, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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