Carrier profile · USDOT 2091651 · MC-1809810 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Smith Tank & Steel Inc

4 power unitsavg 11.7 yrLocal · 2 statesGONZALES, LA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1809810 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 5 carriers)

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HSDZAPRXLN301508View sourced platform decode36Aug 2, 2023Apr 18, 2026
4V4NC9EH1NN289484View sourced platform decode34Jul 11, 2024Apr 14, 2026
3AKJHLDV3NSMS8779View sourced platform decode23Jul 12, 2023May 30, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 10 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
10
Combined power
38
States
8
Oldest authority
Jan 9, 1998
Active now
6