Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.1 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1449727) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 12, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 13 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 14, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 13, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1449727, and its motor carrier number is MC-547847.
As of Jun 13, 2026, DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC operates 12 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
DUDE SMITH TRUCKING LLC is based in MOUNT AIRY, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.
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28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
27 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 19 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2025 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Feb 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Mar 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 2 |
| STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 11 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Sep 2017 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 5 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Aug 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 5 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2006 → Jan 2009 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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