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Carrier profile · USDOT 684084 · MC-318348 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
James Edgar Smith
DBA J E SMITH TRUCKING
1 power unitGWYNN, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-318348 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2929 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JAMES EDGAR SMITH (USDOT 684084) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I 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.
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 1 fatal crash 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 Sep 29, 2008.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned May 12, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JAMES EDGAR SMITH's USDOT number?
JAMES EDGAR SMITH's USDOT number is 684084, and its motor carrier number is MC-318348.
Is JAMES EDGAR SMITH authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES EDGAR SMITH is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JAMES EDGAR SMITH's fleet?
JAMES EDGAR SMITH operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAMES EDGAR SMITH based?
JAMES EDGAR SMITH is based in GWYNN, VA.
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