Carrier profile · USDOT 39540 · MC-492499 · Updated Aug 21, 2026

SMC Recycling Inc

30 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 4 statesSELMER, TN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-492499 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

30Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(731) 645-6302 Email dispatchswhsmc@bellsouth.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.1% vs the 6.7% national average.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.1%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 23 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · 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 17.0 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

56 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

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 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 30
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 5 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 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

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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 ’22 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Harleysville’07–’12

Nationwide Comp’12–’18

United States’17–’22

beyond this history

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Apr 2022

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2017 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Dec 2012 → Oct 2018	$750K	4
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2007 → Dec 2012	$750K	3
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2004 → Oct 2006	$750K	2
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2003 → Oct 2003	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 30
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

43.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 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

SELMER, TN

117 TEXACO DR

Top corridor

MS ⇄ TN

MS 35 · TN 11 · AL 8

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.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4417147 USDOT 638122 USDOT 4369662 USDOT 16130 USDOT 272134

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james daniel — 10 carriers: USDOT 721949 USDOT 1199447 USDOT 1594547 USDOT 1676538 USDOT 1799643 USDOT 2034048 USDOT 2766993 USDOT 2954461

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: 117 TEXACO DR, SELMER, TN, 38375
Mailing address: P O BOX 289, SELMER, TN, 38375-0289
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (731) 645-6302
Fax: (731) 645-6397
Email: swhsmc@bellsouth.net

Registration

Officers: James Daniel · Pat Daniel
USDOT / docket: 39540 · MC-492499
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2026 · 1,217,912 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 25, 1995
D-U-N-S: 56849110

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,217,912

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 SMC RECYCLING INC.

SMC RECYCLING INC (USDOT 39540) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Apr 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 23 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.

It reports 30 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 25, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMC RECYCLING INC's USDOT number?

SMC RECYCLING INC's USDOT number is 39540, and its motor carrier number is MC-492499.

Is SMC RECYCLING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 21, 2026, SMC RECYCLING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMC RECYCLING INC's safety record?

SMC RECYCLING INC has a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 80 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is SMC RECYCLING INC's fleet?

SMC RECYCLING INC operates 30 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMC RECYCLING INC based?

SMC RECYCLING INC is based in SELMER, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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