Carrier profile · USDOT 4527353 · MC-1794712 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

Buddy Smith Transportation LLC

1 power unitOGLETHORPE, GA50/100

NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-1794712 NO AUTHORITY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(478) 244-3200 Email dispatchtilder387@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.New entrant, limited track recordRegistered under a year ago with few inspections — limited public safety history to evaluate.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

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

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2026 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 4527353
Docket: MC-1794712active
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Feb 2, 20260 years ago
Operating authority: None active
Domicile: OGLETHORPE, GA
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit2 drivers
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026
Phone: (478) 244-3200

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC.

BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4527353) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 16, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 16, 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 Aug 16, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 16, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4527353, and its motor carrier number is MC-1794712.

Is BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 16, 2026, BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

BUDDY SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in OGLETHORPE, GA.

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