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Carrier profile · USDOT 256141

WARDEN & SMITH INC

10 power unitsCHERAW, SC
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(843) 862-9991Email dispatchbrandon@ctslegacy.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 41 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority41 yr active
since 1985
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 41-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is WARDEN & SMITH INC safe to work with?

Is WARDEN & SMITH INC safe to load? WARDEN & SMITH INC (USDOT 256141) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in CHERAW, SC, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
W&WARDEN & SMITH INC 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
10
Observed power (24 mo)
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Trailers (towed)
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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
CHERAW, SC
290 US HWY 1 SOUTH
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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
290 US HWY 1 SOUTH, CHERAW, SC, 29520
Mailing address
PO BOX 130, CHERAW, SC, 29520
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(843) 862-9991
Fax
(888) 383-5724
Email
brandon@ctslegacy.com
Web domain
ctslegacy.com

Registration

Officers
Kathryn S. King · Brandon T King
USDOT / docket
256141
First registered
03/04/1985
Last MCS-150
03/01/2024 · 125,184 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

10Power units
11Drivers
11CDL drivers
125,184Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

What is WARDEN & SMITH INC's USDOT number?

WARDEN & SMITH INC's USDOT number is 256141.

Is WARDEN & SMITH INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WARDEN & SMITH INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is WARDEN & SMITH INC's fleet?

WARDEN & SMITH INC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WARDEN & SMITH INC based?

WARDEN & SMITH INC is based in CHERAW, SC.