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Carrier profile · USDOT 684084 · MC-318348

JAMES EDGAR SMITH

1 power unitsGWYNN, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-318348 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(804) 725-7363

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority29 yr active
since 1997
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal1
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 29-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is JAMES EDGAR SMITH safe to work with?

Is JAMES EDGAR SMITH safe to load? JAMES EDGAR SMITH (USDOT 684084, MC-318348) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GWYNN, VA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 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
JEJAMES EDGAR 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.

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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

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Empire Fire · 97–99
Northland · 99–01
Progressive Ins · 01–03
19972009

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
VICTORIA FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANYSep 2008 → Apr 2009$750k3
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.Mar 2001 → Jul 2003$750k9
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYMar 1999 → Mar 2001$750k2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Mar 1997 → May 1999$750k7
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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)
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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
GWYNN, VA
2150 OLD FERRY ROAD
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2150 OLD FERRY ROAD, GWYNN, VA, 23066
Mailing address
P O BOX 271, GWYNN, VA, 23066
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(804) 725-7363
Fax
(804) 725-4063
Email
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Registration

Officer
James Smith
USDOT / docket
684084 · MC-318348
First registered
04/04/1997
Last MCS-150
09/29/2008 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is JAMES EDGAR SMITH's USDOT number?

JAMES EDGAR SMITH's USDOT number is 684084, and its motor carrier number is MC-318348.

Is JAMES EDGAR SMITH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES EDGAR SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is JAMES EDGAR SMITH's fleet?

JAMES EDGAR SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES EDGAR SMITH based?

JAMES EDGAR SMITH is based in GWYNN, VA.