Carrier profile · USDOT 3421741 · MC-1546398 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Lil Smoke Hauling LLC

1 power unitavg 12.7 yrLocal · 1 statesGOODWATER, AL82/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1546398 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

2001–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 307-9990 Email dispatchyates731scotty@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 9 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.7 yr

Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
399.207 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Specialty’23–’24

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

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.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	May 2023 → Oct 2024	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.7 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

42.9%

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

AL busiest

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

Home base

GOODWATER, AL

17003 COUNTY ROAD 5

Top corridor

AL 6

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4158208 USDOT 1356982

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 17003 COUNTY ROAD 5, GOODWATER, AL, 35072
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (256) 307-9990
Email: yates731scotty@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Scotty Yates
USDOT / docket: 3421741 · MC-1546398
First registered: Apr 27, 2020
Last MCS-150: Jan 19, 2026 · 120,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

120,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC.

LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC (USDOT 3421741) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed 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.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 19, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC's USDOT number?

LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC's USDOT number is 3421741, and its motor carrier number is MC-1546398.

Is LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC's safety record?

LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC's fleet?

LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC based?

LIL SMOKE HAULING LLC is based in GOODWATER, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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