Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 696711 · MC-418629
MARK SMITH
DBA MLB TRUCKING
3 power unitsGEORGE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418629 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 29 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MARK SMITH safe to work with?
Is MARK SMITH safe to load? MARK SMITH (USDOT 696711, MC-418629) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GEORGE, IA, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 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: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMARK SMITH 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
Northland · 01–07
Great West · 11–24
20012024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2011 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- 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
GEORGE, IA
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
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2364 KENNEDY AVE, GEORGE, IA, 51237-7714
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 348-3815
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 696711 · MC-418629
- First registered
- 07/07/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/17/2025 · 65,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 696711, and its motor carrier number is MC-418629.
Is MARK SMITH authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MARK SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MARK SMITH's fleet?
MARK SMITH operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MARK SMITH based?
MARK SMITH is based in GEORGE, IA.