Carrier profile · USDOT 321266 · MC-4782 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Smith's Transfer & Storage of Bristol Inc

1 power unitBRISTOL, VA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-4782 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(276) 669-0702 Email dispatchsmithstransfer@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Empire Fire’93–’98

Granite State’03–’13

Wesco’14–’21

Ari’21–’24

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 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 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARI INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2021 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2021	$750K	3
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Jan 2013	$750K	3
SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	Jan 2001 → Jan 2003	$750K	1
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1999 → Jan 2001	$750K	1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 1998 → Jan 1999	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1993 → Jan 1998	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

BRISTOL, VA

17074 LEE HWY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 17074 LEE HWY, BRISTOL, VA, 24202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (276) 669-0702
Cell: (423) 534-9915
Fax: (276) 644-1217
Email: smithstransfer@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Daniel "Chris" Allen
USDOT / docket: 321266 · MC-4782
First registered: Jul 19, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jan 24, 2024 · 1 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 9, 1988
D-U-N-S: 45485224

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC.

SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC (USDOT 321266) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 24, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 9, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC's USDOT number?

SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC's USDOT number is 321266, and its motor carrier number is MC-4782.

Is SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITH'S TRANSFER & STORAGE OF BRISTOL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.