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Carrier profile · USDOT 1539872 · MC-701872 · Updated 06/13/2026

ROSS L SMITH SR

DBA RLS TRUCKING

1 power unitsHAMPTON, NJ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-701872 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(908) 537-6187 Email dispatchRLSTRUCKING@USA.COM

Carrier verification summary for ROSS L SMITH SR

ROSS L SMITH SR (USDOT 1539872) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

ROSS L SMITH SR (USDOT 1539872) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

ROSS L SMITH SR (USDOT 1539872) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

ROSS L SMITH SR (USDOT 1539872) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/04/2015.

ROSS L SMITH SR (USDOT 1539872) 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

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 20 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FIRSTLINE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2012

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

HAMPTON, NJ

122 MAIN STREET

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

@usa.com — 600 carriers: USDOT 161438 USDOT 167599 USDOT 385919 USDOT 397441 USDOT 427873 USDOT 434470 USDOT 583306 USDOT 587796

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ross smith — 6 carriers: USDOT 381379 USDOT 1153404 USDOT 1347664 USDOT 1800400 USDOT 3220423

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 122 MAIN STREET, HAMPTON, NJ, 08827
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (908) 537-6187
Cell: (908) 507-1686
Email: rlstrucking@usa.com
Web domain: usa.com

Registration

Officers: Ross Smith · Colleen Smith
USDOT / docket: 1539872 · MC-701872
First registered: 08/09/2006
Last MCS-150: 01/04/2015 · 70,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

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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