Carrier profile · USDOT 374440 · MC-223128 · Updated Jun 18, 2026

Don Smith Trucking Inc

1 power unitavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesMELROSE, NM50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-223128 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.0Avg age (yr)

2013–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(575) 219-2086 Email dispatchdispatch@donsmithtrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 18, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10 yr

Model years 2013–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’03 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’92–’96

Wilshire’96–’03

beyond this history

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1996 → Jul 2003	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1992 → Sep 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

100.0%

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

IL busiest

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

Home base

MELROSE, NM

3251 CR 23

Top corridor

IL ⇄ NM

IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 1898300 USDOT 4099618 USDOT 2119348Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1898300 USDOT 2514947 USDOT 4099618 USDOT 2119348

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3251 CR 23, MELROSE, NM, 88124
Mailing address: 8206 LOUISIANA BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87113
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (575) 219-2086
Email: dispatch@donsmithtrucking.com
Web domain: donsmithtrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Donald Smith · Georgii Avagian
USDOT / docket: 374440 · MC-223128
First registered: Nov 29, 1989
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2026 · 1 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 DON SMITH TRUCKING INC.

DON SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 374440) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier received 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 18, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DON SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

DON SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 374440, and its motor carrier number is MC-223128.

Is DON SMITH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 18, 2026, DON SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is DON SMITH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

DON SMITH TRUCKING INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is DON SMITH TRUCKING INC's fleet?

DON SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DON SMITH TRUCKING INC based?

DON SMITH TRUCKING INC is based in MELROSE, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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