Carrier profile · USDOT 893443 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Smith Family Tire Wholesale Inc

DBA SFT

8 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 6 statesHANCEVILLE, AL75/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

8Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

10Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.2Avg age (yr)

2002–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(256) 352-2505 Email dispatch1980LASMITH@GMAIL.COM

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 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 peersTypical

9.2 yr

Model years 2002–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 17.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 14 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.9 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

21 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 4

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 8
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.4 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 Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 8
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 10

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

38.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

HANCEVILLE, AL

315 MAIN ST NW

Top corridor

TN ⇄ AL

TN 8 · MS 5 · GA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3063794Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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

Location

Physical address: 315 MAIN ST NW, HANCEVILLE, AL, 35077
Mailing address: PO BOX 1135, HANCEVILLE, AL, 35077
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (256) 352-2505
Cell: (256) 656-5154
Fax: (256) 352-2225
Email: 1980lasmith@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Lori A Smith · Lori A Smith
USDOT / docket: 893443
First registered: Jul 19, 2000
Last MCS-150: Mar 10, 2026 · 274,254 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Nov 14, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

274,254

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC.

SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC (USDOT 893443) has a Vektor safety score of 75/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 14 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 8 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 10, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Nov 14, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number?

SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC's USDOT number is 893443.

Is SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC's safety record?

SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).

How big is SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC's fleet?

SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC based?

SMITH FAMILY TIRE WHOLESALE INC is based in HANCEVILLE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.

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