Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1317074 · MC-510034
MARK SMITH
DBA J & M TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsPASS CHRISTIAN, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-510034 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 22 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK SMITH safe to work with?
Is MARK SMITH safe to load? MARK SMITH (USDOT 1317074, MC-510034) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 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
MSMARK 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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Lancer · 07–09
Great West · 10–12
Nova · 12–14
Acceptance · 14–17
Progressive Gulf · 17–21
Blue Hill · 21–24
20052024
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Feb 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2017 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Jan 2014 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2009 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2007 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jan 2005 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
PASS CHRISTIAN, MS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mark smith — 142 carriers: USDOT 98093USDOT 154485USDOT 253047USDOT 277964USDOT 304361USDOT 429777USDOT 458889USDOT 488539
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7020 LOBOUY RD, PASS CHRISTIAN, MS, 39571
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 7226, D'IBERVILLE, MS, 39540
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (228) 861-1747
- Fax
- (228) 967-7743
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 1317074 · MC-510034
- First registered
- 12/30/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 04/21/2023 · 480,283 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 MARK SMITH's USDOT number?
MARK SMITH's USDOT number is 1317074, and its motor carrier number is MC-510034.
Is MARK SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARK SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MARK SMITH's fleet?
MARK SMITH operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK SMITH based?
MARK SMITH is based in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS.