Carrier profile · USDOT 264036 · MC-178789 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

SMITH TRUCKING INC

73 power unitsavg 4.9 yrRegional · 6 statesBOWMAN, SC81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178789 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

73Power units

60 observed · MCS-150

60Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 829-2552 Email dispatchcraigsmith@smithtruckingsc.com

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's 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 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.6%

▲ 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

Asset-based

73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 22.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 31 vehicle and 111 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · 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 13.0 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

108 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 9

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 73-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 73
Inspections · 24 mo: 111
Annualized: ≈56 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving64 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 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 ’23 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Redland’01–’07

Maxum’08–’13

Technology’13–’22

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Sep 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC	Sep 2013 → Sep 2022	$750K	2
MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2008 → Sep 2013	$750K	2
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Oct 2008	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2001 → Oct 2007	$750K	3
CONTINENTAL NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Oct 1994 → Mar 1996	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 73
Observed power (24 mo): 60
Trailers (towed): 60

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

41.7%

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

110

SC busiest

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

Home base

BOWMAN, SC

5605 VANCE RD

Top corridor

SC 90 · NC 16 · GA 2

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-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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1538656 USDOT 1639126 USDOT 50146 USDOT 2123810 USDOT 3706 USDOT 2379992 USDOT 4402832 USDOT 3519209

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5605 VANCE RD, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
Mailing address: PO BOX 600, BOWMAN, SC, 29018
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 829-2552
Email: craigsmith@smithtruckingsc.com
Web domain: smithtruckingsc.com

Registration

Officers: Craig Smith · John R Smith
USDOT / docket: 264036 · MC-178789
First registered: Aug 27, 1985
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 4,145,952 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 21, 2002
D-U-N-S: 157492422

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,145,952

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 TRUCKING INC.

SMITH TRUCKING INC (USDOT 264036) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Sep 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 111 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 73 power units and 59 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 21, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

SMITH TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 264036, and its motor carrier number is MC-178789.

Is SMITH TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, SMITH TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMITH TRUCKING INC's safety record?

SMITH TRUCKING INC has a 22.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 178 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).