WILLIAM E SMITH TRUCKING INC
USDOT 148573
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate4.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 148573 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-204976 |
| Legal Name | WILLIAM E SMITH TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3367865815 |
| Address | 2973 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, Mt Airy, NC, 27030 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080902) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 63 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 24 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-12-02 — NM — towaway
- 2024-01-23 — NC — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-21 — TX — towaway
- 2023-08-13 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (9), 7 (7), 16 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 33 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,504,270 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAR-26 |
WILLIAM E SMITH TRUCKING INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mt Airy, NC
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- WILLIE DEATHERAGE — USDOT 284223, 1 power units
- JAMES LEELAND YATES — USDOT 356350, 1 power units
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