Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 733281 · MC-315861
FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC
DBA B & S SPECIALIZED
1 power unitsNICHOLS, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-315861 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC safe to work with?
Is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC safe to load? FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC (USDOT 733281, MC-315861) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in NICHOLS, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
F&FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Canal · 97–99
Sentry Select · 99–01
Ooida Risk · 01–08
Great American · 08–10
19972013
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 34 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2013 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Apr 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2011 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Aug 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG | Jun 2010 → Aug 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jun 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2010 | $1M | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2008 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Feb 2001 → Feb 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Feb 2001 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1997 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NICHOLS, SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
william smith — 137 carriers: USDOT 409359USDOT 431867USDOT 531187USDOT 551030USDOT 572815USDOT 693252USDOT 765400USDOT 788799
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 7244 SHORT ROAD, NICHOLS, SC, 29581
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 595-1035
- —
Registration
- Officer
- William Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 733281 · MC-315861
- First registered
- 03/05/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 07/24/2013 · 100,000 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number?
FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC's USDOT number is 733281, and its motor carrier number is MC-315861.
Is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC's fleet?
FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC based?
FLEMING & SMITH ENTERPRISES INC is based in NICHOLS, SC.