Carrier profile · USDOT 319561 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Van Smith Co Inc

71 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesCHARLESTON, SC88/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Verified linksvan-smith.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3900657USDOT 1996301

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@van-smith.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1996301

Shares a company officer with other carriers

d van smith jr — 2 carriers: USDOT 1996301

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)71
Observed (24 mo)12
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1DTD18A2XKP027091View sourced platform decode27Jan 23, 2024Aug 5, 2026
5MADS2824FC030258View sourced platform decode22Aug 21, 2025Mar 3, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
75
States
1
Oldest authority
Jun 29, 1988
Active now
2

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

VAN SMITH BLOCK COMPANY LLC