Carrier profile · USDOT 1447944 · MC-547185 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Darryl Smith

DBA DK TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitHOUSTON, TX80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547185 ACTIVE

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(832) 642-0091 Email dispatchdktransportation5@gmail.com

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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 stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Universal’06–’07

Progressive County’11–’13

Progressive County’21–’25

2006201120162021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2025 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2021 → Mar 2025	$750K	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Jul 2021	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jul 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
INFINITY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jun 2011 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Jan 2009 → Jan 2010	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Feb 2008 → Feb 2008	$750K	3
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Dec 2007	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

HOUSTON, TX

8734 FLOSIE MAE

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8734 FLOSIE MAE, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (832) 642-0091
Email: dktransportation5@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Darryl K Smith
USDOT / docket: 1447944 · MC-547185
First registered: Jan 3, 2006
Last MCS-150: Jul 7, 2021 · 60,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

60,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 DARRYL SMITH.

DARRYL SMITH (USDOT 1447944) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Mar 31, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 20, 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 20, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 7, 2021.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DARRYL SMITH's USDOT number?

DARRYL SMITH's USDOT number is 1447944, and its motor carrier number is MC-547185.

Is DARRYL SMITH authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, DARRYL SMITH is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is DARRYL SMITH's fleet?

DARRYL SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DARRYL SMITH based?

DARRYL SMITH is based in HOUSTON, TX.

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