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Carrier profile · USDOT 1964605

ROBIN SMITH

DBA ALB & W TRUCKING INC

6 power unitsavg 14.8 yrLocal · 2 statesEARLY BRANCH, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Verified linksembarqmail.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.8Avg age (yr)
2004–2018 · vPIC
Call dispatch(843) 726-8832Email dispatchsmithloggingco@embarqmail.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

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

Established 17 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority16 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal2
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 peersOlder

14.8 yr

Model years 2004–2018 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 16-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is ROBIN SMITH safe to work with?

Is ROBIN SMITH safe to load? ROBIN SMITH (USDOT 1964605) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in EARLY BRANCH, SC, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RSROBIN SMITH 94
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Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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

14.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 14.3 pts across the window — latest 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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / 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
8
Annualized
≈4 / yr
Coverage
≈0.7 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 Driving9
  • 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 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.

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03

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

14.8 yr
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
11%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo8
SC busiest

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

Home base
EARLY BRANCH, SC
342 MILL POND RD
Top corridor
SC
SC 6 · GA 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3610309USDOT 150777

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@embarqmail.com — 2439 carriers: USDOT 3863USDOT 3983USDOT 47490USDOT 66533USDOT 70718USDOT 79498USDOT 79681USDOT 84839

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robin smith — 12 carriers: USDOT 1554050USDOT 1560537USDOT 1877756USDOT 2063535USDOT 2092399USDOT 2097021USDOT 2531075USDOT 2649636

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
342 MILL POND RD, EARLY BRANCH, SC, 29916
Mailing address
342 MILL POND ROAD, EARLY BRANCH, SC, 29916
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(843) 726-8832
Fax
(843) 726-9495
Email
smithloggingco@embarqmail.com
Web domain
embarqmail.com

Registration

Officers
Robin Smith · Tangie Ohmer
USDOT / docket
1964605
First registered
11/09/2009
Last MCS-150
02/19/2026 · 318,194 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 03/23/2016
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
6Drivers
6CDL drivers
318,194Annual 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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is ROBIN SMITH's USDOT number?

ROBIN SMITH's USDOT number is 1964605.

Is ROBIN SMITH authorized to operate?

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

What is ROBIN SMITH's safety record?

ROBIN SMITH has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROBIN SMITH's fleet?

ROBIN SMITH operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBIN SMITH based?

ROBIN SMITH is based in EARLY BRANCH, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.