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Carrier profile · USDOT 3836273 · MC-1444160 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ROY EDWARD SMITH

DBA WHEELS TOWING

4 power unitsHARRIMAN, TN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1444160 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(865) 617-3530 Email dispatchWheelstowing865@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for ROY EDWARD SMITH

ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP effective Jul 7, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273) reports 4 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 24, 2025.

ROY EDWARD SMITH (USDOT 3836273) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

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)$1M in force

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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 3836273
Docket: MC-1444160active
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Mar 7, 20224 years ago
Operating authority: Common: active
Domicile: HARRIMAN, TN
Self-reported fleet: 4 power units1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Apr 24, 2025
Phone: (865) 617-3530

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

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