Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 603487 · MC-290676 · Updated 06/13/2026
SMITH ERNEST
DBA SMITTY TRUCKING
3 power unitsPASS CHRISTIAN, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-290676 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMITH ERNEST safe to work with?
Is SMITH ERNEST safe to load? SMITH ERNEST (USDOT 603487, MC-290676) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS, operating 3 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it. Verify authority and insurance directly. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Frequently asked
What is SMITH ERNEST's USDOT number?
SMITH ERNEST's USDOT number is 603487, and its motor carrier number is MC-290676.
Is SMITH ERNEST authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH ERNEST is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMITH ERNEST's fleet?
SMITH ERNEST operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH ERNEST based?
SMITH ERNEST is based in PASS CHRISTIAN, MS.