Carrier profile · USDOT 269639 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smith Scrap & Salvage Inc

4 power unitsavg 12.3 yrRegional · 3 statesEIGHT MILE, AL86/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.3Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 379-9918 Email dispatchcrushwithus@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average60.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo60.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 60.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MS busiest

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

Home base

EIGHT MILE, AL

2637 BEAR FORK RD

Top corridor

MS ⇄ AL

MS 3 · AL 3 · FL 1

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3359407 USDOT 1994401

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2637 BEAR FORK RD, EIGHT MILE, AL, 36613
Mailing address: 2942 BEAR FORK RD, EIGHT MILE, AL, 36613
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (251) 379-9918
Fax: (251) 452-0706
Email: crushwithus@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Guy Mitchell Smith
USDOT / docket: 269639
First registered: Feb 19, 1986
Last MCS-150: Nov 13, 2025 · 150,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Mar 15, 2016
D-U-N-S: 191519222

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

150,000

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC.

SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC (USDOT 269639) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 60.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 13, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Mar 15, 2016 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC's USDOT number?

SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC's USDOT number is 269639.

Is SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC's safety record?

SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC's fleet?

SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC operates 4 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC based?

SMITH SCRAP & SALVAGE INC is based in EIGHT MILE, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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