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Carrier profile · USDOT 1413787 · MC-471971 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC
53 power unitsDALTON, GA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-471971 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 21 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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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 53 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2020 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor 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
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1413787) 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 53 power units and 73 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 8, 2006.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 1413787, and its motor carrier number is MC-471971.
Is SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC operates 53 power units and 73 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC based?
SMITHWAY LOGISTICS INC is based in DALTON, GA.
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