Carrier profile · USDOT 3574867 · MC-175492 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Smith Carriers USA LLC

DBA SMITH CARRIERS

4 power unitsavg 3.2 yrRegional · 6 statesFAIRFIELD, NJ76/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-175492 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.2Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(973) 808-5252 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 13 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Ari’13–’16

Drive New’16–’19

2002200820142020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Nov 2024	$750K	3
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$750K	1
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Apr 2021	$750K	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2021	$750K	3
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2016 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Mar 2016	$750K	4
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$750K	1
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	2
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	3
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2006 → Mar 2008	$750K	4
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2005 → Apr 2006	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2004 → Apr 2004	$750K	4
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2004	$750K	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	May 2002 → Apr 2003	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

FAIRFIELD, NJ

26 COMMERCE RD STE N

Top corridor

NY ⇄ NJ

NY 4 · NJ 3 · FL 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 4007774 USDOT 4350290 USDOT 4437176 USDOT 3570149 USDOT 874350

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@smithcarriers.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 387615

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert schultz — 9 carriers: USDOT 1694301 USDOT 1713277 USDOT 2400351 USDOT 2542338 USDOT 2562460 USDOT 3025329 USDOT 3405843 USDOT 3741066

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 26 COMMERCE RD STE N, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004
Mailing address: PO BOX 11295, FAIRFIELD, NJ, 07004-7295
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (973) 808-5252
Fax: (973) 808-1201
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: smithcarriers.com

Registration

Officers: Robert Schultz · Christopher Kash
USDOT / docket: 3574867 · MC-175492
First registered: Feb 23, 2021
Last MCS-150: Nov 3, 2025 · 10,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC.

SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC (USDOT 3574867) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 3, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's USDOT number?

SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's USDOT number is 3574867, and its motor carrier number is MC-175492.

Is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC's safety record?

SMITH CARRIERS USA LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).