Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4184975 · MC-1611903 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Smiths Towing and Recovery
DBA KEVIN SMITH
48 power unitsSEVIERVILLE, TN50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1611903 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 48 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 · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration22 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY (USDOT 4184975) 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 48 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 25, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY's USDOT number?
SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY's USDOT number is 4184975, and its motor carrier number is MC-1611903.
Is SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY's fleet?
SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY operates 48 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY based?
SMITHS TOWING AND RECOVERY is based in SEVIERVILLE, TN.
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