Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SIR MICHAEL SMITH
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MICHAEL R SMITH safe to load? MICHAEL R SMITH (USDOT 1235155, MC-487102) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CARRIERE, MS, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 22 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.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Dec 2011 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2009 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO | Mar 2009 → Oct 2009 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2004 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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.
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Be the first broker or shipper to rate MICHAEL R SMITH. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a reviewMICHAEL R SMITH's USDOT number is 1235155, and its motor carrier number is MC-487102.
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL R SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL R SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL R SMITH is based in CARRIERE, MS.