Carrier profile · USDOT 777928 · MC-430847 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Doug Smith

DBA DS FARMS

4 power unitsBAINVILLE, MT80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-430847 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 769-2591 Email dispatchdwsfarms@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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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 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.6 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M 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)$1M 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

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — 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

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’14 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’02–’14

beyond this history

2002200820142020now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. · since Apr 2014

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2014	$750K	1

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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): —
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

BAINVILLE, MT

6047 ROAD 1011

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

doug smith — 26 carriers: USDOT 26362 USDOT 43831 USDOT 161389 USDOT 188249 USDOT 303867 USDOT 335460 USDOT 946852 USDOT 1190442

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6047 ROAD 1011, BAINVILLE, MT, 59212
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (406) 769-2591
Email: dwsfarms@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Doug Smith
USDOT / docket: 777928 · MC-430847
First registered: Oct 26, 1998
Last MCS-150: Jan 15, 2021 · 28,000 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Aug 6, 2007
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

28,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 DOUG SMITH.

DOUG SMITH (USDOT 777928) 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 contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO. effective Apr 24, 2014 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 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 15, 2021.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 6, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is DOUG SMITH's USDOT number?

DOUG SMITH's USDOT number is 777928, and its motor carrier number is MC-430847.

Is DOUG SMITH authorized to operate?

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

How big is DOUG SMITH's fleet?

DOUG SMITH operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DOUG SMITH based?

DOUG SMITH is based in BAINVILLE, MT.

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