VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
CHRIS SMITH DBA TIGHTWAD CONSTRUCTION
DBA TIGHWAD CONSTRUCTION
USDOT 2950184 · 4045 HIGHWAY 49, COLUMBIANA, AL 35051-3895
77Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 2, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 3
- Vehicle out-of-service rate above average — 25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.
- Driver out-of-service rate well above average — 25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
- MCS-150 update due — The biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
- Established 10 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2016.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- —
- Contract authority
- —
- Broker authority
- —
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 9 yr
- Registered
- Nov 30, 2016
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (205) 461-3200
- tightwadconst@gmail.com
- Website
- —
- Address
- 4045 HIGHWAY 49, COLUMBIANA, AL 35051-3895
Fleet
- Power units
- 2
- Drivers
- 2
- Observed units
- 2
- Avg fleet age
- 7.5 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- No
- BIPD limit
- —
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 25.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 25.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2.5 | 67% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8.75 | — | — | — |