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Carrier profile · USDOT 3788488 · MC-1358916 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

LEE-SMITH INC

3 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 1 statesCHATTANOOGA, TN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1358916 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(423) 622-4161 Email dispatchLLEE@LEE-SMITH.COM

Carrier verification summary for LEE-SMITH INC

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) 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.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) 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.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) reports 3 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2024.

LEE-SMITH INC (USDOT 3788488) 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

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2017–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 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 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. 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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

New York’21–’22

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

25%

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

GA busiest

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

Home base

CHATTANOOGA, TN

2600 8TH AVE

Top corridor

GA ⇄ TN

GA 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2600 8TH AVE, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (423) 622-4161
Email: llee@lee-smith.com
Web domain: lee-smith.com

Registration

Officers: Lesslie Watkins Lee Jr. · Cynthia Perkinson Lee
USDOT / docket: 3788488 · MC-1358916
First registered: Dec 28, 2021
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2024 · 98,754 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

98,754

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 LEE-SMITH INC's USDOT number?

LEE-SMITH INC's USDOT number is 3788488, and its motor carrier number is MC-1358916.

Is LEE-SMITH INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, LEE-SMITH INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LEE-SMITH INC's safety record?

LEE-SMITH INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is LEE-SMITH INC's fleet?

LEE-SMITH INC operates 3 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LEE-SMITH INC based?

LEE-SMITH INC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(423) 622-4161 Email dispatchLLEE@LEE-SMITH.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3788488
MC / Docket: MC-1358916
Officer: LESSLIE WATKINS LEE JR.
Address: 2600 8TH AVE
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 4 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(423) 622-4161 Email dispatchLLEE@LEE-SMITH.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3788488
MC / Docket: MC-1358916
Officer: LESSLIE WATKINS LEE JR.
Address: 2600 8TH AVE
CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37407

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 4 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2022

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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