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Carrier profile · USDOT 2313202 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC

DBA SMITH'S BACKHOE & UTILITY SERVICE

6 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCARNEY, OK

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(405) 202-7056 Email dispatchSMITHSBACKHOE20@YAHOO.COM

Carrier verification summary for JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) 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.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 29, 2025.

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC (USDOT 2313202) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 14 years

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2014–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.5 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

75%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OK busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARNEY, OK

206 WILSON RD

Top corridor

OK 6

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

angela smith — 23 carriers: USDOT 490050 USDOT 855809 USDOT 1014126 USDOT 1026428 USDOT 1031299 USDOT 1107731 USDOT 1247917 USDOT 1510816

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 206 WILSON RD, CARNEY, OK, 74832
Mailing address: PO BOX 293, CARNEY, OK, 74832
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (405) 202-7056
Email: smithsbackhoe20@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Angela Smith · James Smith
USDOT / docket: 2313202
First registered: Jun 6, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jul 29, 2025 · 240,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

240,000

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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Frequently asked

What is JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC's USDOT number?

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC's USDOT number is 2313202.

Is JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC's safety record?

JAMES SMITH BACKHOE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).