Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
145 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 472342 · MC-1227711
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC
145 power unitsavg 7 yrRegional · 5 statesMOBILE, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1227711 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
145Power units
61 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3434 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.524.5 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC safe to load? SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC (USDOT 472342, MC-1227711) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MOBILE, AL, operating 145 power units and 109 drivers. Operating authority has been active 34 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 137 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SISMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC 87
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Safety
137 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.5% (24-mo)53 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.9% (24-mo)102 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 145-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 145
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 102
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving30
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance30
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance20
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 145
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 61
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo102102
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOBILE, AL
Top corridor
AL
Density
fewermore
05
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 1812125Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1812125USDOT 1799958USDOT 1220684
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smithind.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3460621USDOT 4148418
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris smith — 52 carriers: USDOT 121954USDOT 473594USDOT 1012584USDOT 1044574USDOT 1130909USDOT 1212085USDOT 1288100USDOT 1302448
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)145145
Observed (24 mo)6161
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 2001 W I-65 SERVICE RD NORTH, MOBILE, AL, 36618
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (251) 471-4315
- Fax
- (251) 473-6315
- bsmith@smithind.com
- Web domain
- smithind.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Smith · Brady Smith
- USDOT / docket
- 472342 · MC-1227711
- First registered
- 02/25/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 02/27/2026 · 1,532,651 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 472342, and its motor carrier number is MC-1227711.
Is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC's safety record?
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC has a 24.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 137 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC's fleet?
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC operates 145 power units and 109 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC based?
SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC is based in MOBILE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.