Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 764887 · MC-392066
JAMES SMITH
1 power unitsBABSON PARK, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-392066 ACTIVE
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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
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
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JAMES SMITH safe to work with?
Is JAMES SMITH safe to load? JAMES SMITH (USDOT 764887, MC-392066) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BABSON PARK, FL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JSJAMES SMITH 88
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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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 00–11
Progressive Express · 12–14
Great West · 14–16
Progressive Express · 18–25
20002026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2012 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2000 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BABSON PARK, FL
Density
fewermore
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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
- 21 FAIRCHILD STREET, BABSON PARK, FL, 33827
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (863) 528-4682
- Fax
- (863) 638-1545
Registration
- Officer
- James Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 764887 · MC-392066
- First registered
- 08/12/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2025 · 24,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES SMITH's USDOT number?
JAMES SMITH's USDOT number is 764887, and its motor carrier number is MC-392066.
Is JAMES SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JAMES SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES SMITH's fleet?
JAMES SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES SMITH based?
JAMES SMITH is based in BABSON PARK, FL.