Carrier profile · USDOT 2962713 · MC-5693 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Smoot and Sons Trucking LLC

2 power unitsMUNCIE, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-5693 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(765) 216-1087 Email dispatchAARON@SMOOTLANDSCAPING.NET

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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.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’19 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Celina’17–’19

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 1 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2019

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CELINA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jun 2019	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

MUNCIE, IN

3333 N COMMERCE DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@smootlandscaping.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 1799529

Shares a company officer with other carriers

aaron smoot — 2 carriers: USDOT 1799529

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3333 N COMMERCE DR, MUNCIE, IN, 47303
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (765) 216-1087
Fax: (765) 896-8813
Email: aaron@smootlandscaping.net
Web domain: smootlandscaping.net

Registration

Officer: Aaron Smoot
USDOT / docket: 2962713 · MC-5693
First registered: Jan 16, 2017
Last MCS-150: Jun 24, 2020 · 23,500 mi (2019)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

23,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC.

SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2962713) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 1, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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 2 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2020.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2962713, and its motor carrier number is MC-5693.

Is SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC based?

SMOOT AND SONS TRUCKING LLC is based in MUNCIE, IN.

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