Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2412029 · MC-830141
GERALD SMITH
DBA GJS DELIVERY SERVICES
3 power unitsPOOLER, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-830141 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 13 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (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
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is GERALD SMITH safe to work with?
Is GERALD SMITH safe to load? GERALD SMITH (USDOT 2412029, MC-830141) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in POOLER, GA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 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
GSGERALD SMITH 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.
02
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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Wesco · 18–18
20132018
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
POOLER, GA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gerald smith — 29 carriers: USDOT 715388USDOT 760646USDOT 900175USDOT 1083447USDOT 1228222USDOT 1335485USDOT 1396962USDOT 1428799
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 197 GREYFIELD CIRCLE, POOLER, GA, 31407
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (912) 388-0830
- Cell
- (912) 398-0830
- Fax
- (912) 349-1126
- gsmith357@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gerald Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 2412029 · MC-830141
- First registered
- 06/06/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2018 · 1 mi (2018)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 GERALD SMITH's USDOT number?
GERALD SMITH's USDOT number is 2412029, and its motor carrier number is MC-830141.
Is GERALD SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, GERALD SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is GERALD SMITH's fleet?
GERALD SMITH operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is GERALD SMITH based?
GERALD SMITH is based in POOLER, GA.