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Carrier profile · USDOT 774451 · MC-346641 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
J L Smith Trucking Company Inc
18 power unitsLAKE LEELANAU, MI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-346641 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 18 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2727 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC (USDOT 774451) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 13, 2026.
It reports 18 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 22, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 17, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number?
J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 774451, and its motor carrier number is MC-346641.
Is J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC's fleet?
J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 18 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC based?
J L SMITH TRUCKING COMPANY INC is based in LAKE LEELANAU, MI.
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