Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 209810 · MC-263281
EXCELL SMITH
DBA SMITH FARM
4 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesCLARKTON, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-263281 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2020–2022 · vPIC
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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
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2020–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is EXCELL SMITH safe to work with?
Is EXCELL SMITH safe to load? EXCELL SMITH (USDOT 209810, MC-263281) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CLARKTON, NC, operating 4 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ESEXCELL SMITH 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 4-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Universal · 11–13
Wilshire · 13–16
Knightbrook · 16–18
American Millennium · 18–20
Amguard · 19–21
Integon · 22–24
19942024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 30 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Dec 2022 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $1M | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Jan 2016 | $1M | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2011 | $1M | 4 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1994 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- 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
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CLARKTON, NC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1209810Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9690 LISBON ROAD, CLARKTON, NC, 28433
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (910) 645-6341
- Cell
- (910) 876-1974
- Fax
- (910) 645-6341
Registration
- Officers
- Harry Smith Sr · Excell Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 209810 · MC-263281
- First registered
- 03/17/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 12/16/2025 · 76,937 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/18/2017
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 EXCELL SMITH's USDOT number?
EXCELL SMITH's USDOT number is 209810, and its motor carrier number is MC-263281.
Is EXCELL SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EXCELL SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EXCELL SMITH's safety record?
EXCELL SMITH has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is EXCELL SMITH's fleet?
EXCELL SMITH operates 4 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EXCELL SMITH based?
EXCELL SMITH is based in CLARKTON, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.