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Carrier profile · USDOT 2506137 · MC-868860 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMITH EXPRESS INC

8 power unitsavg 15.2 yrLocal · 2 statesMEMPHIS, TN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-868860 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.2Avg age (yr)

2006–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(901) 389-0472 Email dispatchsmithexpresstn@gmail.com

Carrier verification summary for SMITH EXPRESS INC

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective May 8, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) reports 8 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 7, 2025.

SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137) 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

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average80.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

80.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

80.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.2 yr

Model years 2006–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 80.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 63.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 8-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 in forcegeneral-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

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Wesco’15–’17

Great West’18–’21

Falls Lake’21–’23

beyond this history

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since May 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → May 2024	$750K	2
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2018 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2018	$750K	2
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2017	$750K	5
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Jun 2014 → Jun 2014	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.2 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

46%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

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

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

8295 TOURNAMENT DR STE 150

Top corridor

AR ⇄ TN

AR 11 · TX 1

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 company officer with other carriers

carlvin smith — 2 carriers: USDOT 1093620

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8295 TOURNAMENT DR STE 150, MEMPHIS, TN, 38125
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (901) 389-0472
Fax: (901) 504-5649
Email: smithexpresstn@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Carlvin Smith
USDOT / docket: 2506137 · MC-868860
First registered: May 14, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jul 7, 2025 · 400,000 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

400,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SMITH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SMITH EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2506137, and its motor carrier number is MC-868860.

Is SMITH EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMITH EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMITH EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SMITH EXPRESS INC has a 80.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).