Carrier profile · USDOT 443608 · MC-235847 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC

3 power unitsavg 11.4 yrRegional · 4 statesDARIEN, GA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-235847 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(912) 437-6471 Email dispatchsmithandsons.office@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

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

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average63.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes6 crashes involving injuries are on record.

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 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 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-mo33.3%

▲ 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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.4 yr

Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 63.6%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 11 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 11
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
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 ’24 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Great American’07–’10

Northland’10–’13

Progressive Mountain’18–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

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

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Dec 2018 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Dec 2018	$750K	6
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2013 → Sep 2015	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2010 → Sep 2013	$750K	2
GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2007 → Sep 2010	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2005 → Sep 2007	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2004 → Sep 2005	$750K	2
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1999 → Sep 2001	$750K	4
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 1998 → Aug 1999	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Aug 1996	$750K	2
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1994 → Jan 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.4 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

DARIEN, GA

1033 MCINTOSH INDUSTRIAL BLVD SW

Top corridor

GA 7 · FL 2 · AL 1

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 484360Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 484360 USDOT 990421 USDOT 150777 USDOT 263846

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1033 MCINTOSH INDUSTRIAL BLVD SW, DARIEN, GA, 31305
Mailing address: 1033 MCINTOSHINDUSTRIAL BLVDSW, DARIEN, GA, 31305
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (912) 437-6471
Cell: (912) 996-4076
Fax: (912) 437-7781
Email: smithandsons.office@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Walter M Smith
USDOT / docket: 443608 · MC-235847
First registered: Apr 22, 1991
Last MCS-150: Oct 8, 2024 · 45,699 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Feb 26, 2020
D-U-N-S: 868707316

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

45,699

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 & SONS SEAFOOD INC.

SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC (USDOT 443608) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 19, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier 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.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 8, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Feb 26, 2020 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC's USDOT number?

SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC's USDOT number is 443608, and its motor carrier number is MC-235847.

Is SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC's safety record?

SMITH & SONS SEAFOOD INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).