Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 54277 · MC-172963 · Updated Aug 21, 2026
Dallas Smith Engineering Inc
12 power unitsPHOENIX, AZ50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-172963 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 21, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 54277) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 21, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 21, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 21, 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 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 21, 2026.
It reports 12 power units and 12 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 20, 1982 in the federal record refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number?
DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number is 54277, and its motor carrier number is MC-172963.
Is DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 21, 2026, DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC's fleet?
DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC based?
DALLAS SMITH ENGINEERING INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ.
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