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Carrier profile · USDOT 1491270

MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH

DBA EXPERT PAVING COMPANY LLC

8 power unitsavg 27 yrLocal · 1 statesDONEGAL, PA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
27.0Avg age (yr)
1999–1999 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 20 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority20 yr active
since 2006
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

27 yr

Model years 1999–1999 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 20-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH safe to work with?

Is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH safe to load? MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH (USDOT 1491270) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DONEGAL, PA, operating 8 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 5 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
8
Inspections · 24 mo
2
Annualized
1 / yr
Coverage
0.1 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.

  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
8
Observed power (24 mo)
1
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

27.0 yr
Average age
1999
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
100%
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 observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo2
PA busiest

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

Home base
DONEGAL, PA
3407 STATE ROUTE 31
Top corridor
PA
PA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael allen smith2 carriers: USDOT 4068895

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)8
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
PO BOX 347, DONEGAL, PA, 15628
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Fax
(724) 423-5097

Registration

Officer
Michael Allen Smith
USDOT / docket
1491270
First registered
04/20/2006
Last MCS-150
10/26/2024 · 14,784 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

8Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
14,784Annual 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 MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH's USDOT number?

MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH's USDOT number is 1491270.

Is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH's safety record?

MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 5 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH's fleet?

MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH operates 8 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH based?

MICHAEL ALLEN SMITH is based in DONEGAL, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.