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Carrier profile · USDOT 1408525 · Updated 06/13/2026

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS

6 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 1 statesUTOPIA, ON

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.6Avg age (yr)

2016–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(705) 733-3843 Email dispatchdsmith@PHOENIXBUILDING.CA

Carrier verification summary for PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/12/2026.

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS (USDOT 1408525) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.

Established 21 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average57.1% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

57.1

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

57.1

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.6 yr

Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 57.1%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 — 7 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2016

Oldest model yr

11%

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

NY busiest

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

Home base

UTOPIA, ON

5650 30 SIDEROAD

Top corridor

NY ⇄ ON

NY 7

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 company officer with other carriers

don smith — 36 carriers: USDOT 7483 USDOT 343370 USDOT 380449 USDOT 415921 USDOT 720904 USDOT 1086907 USDOT 1152518 USDOT 1215850

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5650 30 SIDEROAD, UTOPIA, ON, L0M 1T0
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (705) 733-3843
Fax: (705) 733-3718
Email: dsmith@phoenixbuilding.ca
Web domain: phoenixbuilding.ca

Registration

Officers: Don Smith · Grant Gibbons
USDOT / docket: 1408525
First registered: 08/23/2005
Last MCS-150: 02/12/2026 · 600,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

600,000

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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Frequently asked

What is PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS's USDOT number?

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS's USDOT number is 1408525.

Is PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS's safety record?

PHOENIX BUILDING COMPONENTS has a 57.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).