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David a Smith

Inactive

DBA: Morning Star Transport

Authorized for Hire

David a Smith, doing business as Morning Star Transport, is a registered motor carrier with the FMCSA under USDOT number 2292951 and MC number 782960. The company operates from Knoxville, TN, and currently has an inactive operating status, and has 1 power units and 1 drivers on record. Brokers and shippers should verify authority status before tendering loads to inactive carriers.

This USDOT is inactive

FMCSA lists this carrier as inactive, which means it is not currently authorized to operate. Inactive does not mean the carrier never existed or that the historical data on this page is inaccurate. The record stays on USDOTwatch because brokers, insurers, and compliance teams still need to look up historical entities, audit past bookings, and trace predecessor carriers when reviewing related operations. See the methodology for how inactive records are handled.

Is this carrier bookable?

Blocking Record Issue

There is a blocking issue on this exact carrier record that should be resolved before booking.

Six things go into this read of David a Smith's record: operating authority, out-of-service status, insurance filings, safety rating, BASIC percentile scores, and MCS-150 freshness. Every one of them comes straight from the public FMCSA record. None of them tell you how the carrier handles damage claims or hits delivery windows, so always pull a fresh insurance certificate from the carrier and confirm rates and contact details on a current rate confirmation before you tender.

Stop signs

  • ✗

    Authority

    This exact USDOT record does not show active authority.

Things to review

  • !

    Insurance

    Insurance status is not clearly shown here. Get a current certificate before you book.

Passed checks

  • ✓

    Out-of-service

    No out-of-service order is shown on this record.

  • ✓

    MCS-150

    MCS-150 looks current (Feb 3, 2025).

Identity

Who David a Smith is on FMCSA's record: legal contact information, the kind of operation they're registered to run, and what they self-report carrying. This is the baseline you cross-reference every other section against.

Address
720 Fox Rd , Knoxville , TN 37922
Phone
(865) 582-5377
Email
Entity type
Authorized for Hire

Licensed to transport goods or passengers for compensation.

Operation type
Interstate

Authorized to operate across state lines.

Operating status
Inactive
Insurance on file
N/A
MCS-150 filing date
Feb 3, 2025

Biennial update form required by FMCSA.

Authority

Whether David a Smith can legally move freight today, and the full FMCSA history of how their operating authority has changed over time. Brokers checking a new carrier should always start here.

Operating status

Inactive

Out-of-service status

No active OOS order

Authority revocations

Revocation orders FMCSA has issued against David a Smith's operating authority. Voluntary revocations are typically requested by the carrier when winding down operations or restructuring. Involuntary revocations are FMCSA enforcement actions, usually triggered by missed insurance filings, missed civil penalty payments, or compliance failures. An involuntary revocation in the recent history is the strongest negative signal on this page.

  • MC782960

    INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · CONTRACT

    Effective 2024-11-13

    Served 2024-10-11

Authority history

Every operating-authority action FMCSA has recorded against David a Smith, sourced from the AuthHist public dataset. This covers original applications, dismissals, grants, suspensions, and reinstatements across every authority type the carrier has held or attempted to hold. A clean history typically shows one or two grant rows and nothing else. Multiple dismissals or revocations are worth a closer look before booking.

AuthorityActionServedDispositionDecided
MC782960INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION2021-03-19DISCONTINUED REVOCATION2021-04-12
MC782960GRANTED2012-04-27REVOKED2024-11-13

Safety

Everything FMCSA has on David a Smith's safety record: the formal safety rating, behavior-analysis BASIC scores, full inspection and crash totals, and operational metrics like drivers per power unit and annual miles per power unit. Numbers below the national average sit in the green; numbers well above are worth a closer look.

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

This carrier has not received a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Only carriers that have undergone a compliance review receive a rating. The majority of registered carriers are unrated.

View official FMCSA record →

Crash history

All time

0

Total

0

Fatal

0

Injuries

0

Tow-away

No crashes have been reported for this carrier.

Fleet profile

Owner-operator / very small (under 10 units)

Raw fleet counts only tell you so much about a carrier. A 100-truck fleet with 300 drivers is almost certainly running team or multi-shift over-the-road operations. A 100-truck fleet with 90 drivers is more likely owner-operators, regional, or local work. The ratios below are calculated from FMCSA fleet, mileage, and inspection data and show you how David a Smith actually runs day to day. That helps you judge whether their capacity, utilization, and safety performance match the kind of load you're looking to tender.

Drivers per Power Unit

1.00

Roughly one driver per truck. Typical for regional or local fleets.

Miles per Power Unit

1 mi

Lower utilization often seen with local, dedicated, or specialty operations (2024 data).

Crashes per 1,000 Units

0.0

Below industry average (3.2 per 1,000 units).

Insurance

What FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance system has on file for David a Smith right now, and the full filing history including cancelled policies. A current ON FILE status is the baseline; the history below is where you spot recent cancellations, instability, or coverage gaps that the live status field can't show on its own.

Current insurance status

No filing on record

Insurance history

Every insurance filing FMCSA has on record for David a Smith, up to the 25 most recent including cancelled policies. Each row shows the form type, the insurance company, when the policy went into effect, and when (or if) it was cancelled. Common things brokers look for: a recent cancellation with no replacement on file (the carrier may not have valid coverage right now), repeated short-lived policies with different insurers (instability), and the actual coverage amount versus the freight value.

Form / Type Insurer Effective Cancelled Coverage
Form 91X NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 2021-04-15 2024-11-07

CANCEL

 $750
Form 91X NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY 2020-04-15 2021-04-15

CANCEL

 $750
Form 91X CANAL INSURANCE CO. 2017-04-15 2020-04-15

TERM/REPL

 $750
Form 91X PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP 2012-04-15 2017-04-15

TERM/REPL

 $750

Connections

Other USDOT records and external filings that link to David a Smith. Connected carriers share contact information; process agents show every state where the carrier has filed an agent for service of legal process. Both are useful for tracing related operations and verifying the carrier's stated geographic footprint.

Connected carriers

Other FMCSA-registered carriers whose contact information matches this one. We match on normalized phone numbers, email addresses, and physical addresses across every active and inactive USDOT record. Sharing contact details is common between affiliated companies, recently rebranded operations, fleet acquisitions, and shared dispatch offices, so a match alone is not a problem. Brokers typically review the matched carriers alongside the one they are about to book to confirm the relationship is what they expect.

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    Active
    Address
    11230 BAKER HWY, Pioneer, TN, 37847
    Phone
    (423) 223-5975
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    NOT ON FILE
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    1 insp · 1 OOS
    Crashes
    4 total
    Shared email
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    USDOT 3995096 · Private Property

    Active
    Address
    702 INDIANA AVE, Etowah, TN, 37331
    Phone
    (865) 606-3266
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    9 insp · 2 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
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    DBA Notchey Creek Motors

    USDOT 462596 · MC 157993 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    1150 COUNTY FARM RD, Madisonville, TN, 37354
    Phone
    (423) 351-3310
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    ON FILE (BIPD)
    Fleet
    3 power units · 3 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    8 insp · 2 OOS
    Crashes
    3 total
    Shared email
  • United South LLC

    USDOT 2929099 · MC 988739 · Authorized for Hire

    Active
    Address
    2099 BLUFF SPRINGS RD, Mc Minnville, TN, 37110
    Phone
    (931) 474-5531
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    BROKER BOND ON FILE
    Fleet
    0 power units · 0 drivers
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
  • Aht Corporation

    USDOT 1091291 · MC 489255 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    17 FOX WOOD DR, Corbin, KY, 40701
    Phone
    (606) 309-6874
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
  • Archangel Motor Lines LLC

    USDOT 3843653 · MC 1398648 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2419 WILLOW GARDEN CIR, Talbott, TN, 37877
    Phone
    (865) 396-3530
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
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    DBA Maggard Enterprise

    USDOT 3035991 · MC 42035 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    252 TOPPY RUSSELL RD, Speedwell, TN, 37870
    Phone
    (865) 279-9178
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
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    DBA Longshot Transport

    USDOT 3895017 · MC 1433167 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    784 PINE HILL RD, Tazewell, TN, 37879
    Phone
    (606) 499-2030
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
  • C&c Hotshot Services LLC

    USDOT 2898799 · MC 974712 · Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    2756 EARLY RD, Newport, TN, 37821
    Phone
    (423) 248-4121
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
  • Chrome Shack Inc

    USDOT 1384074 · Private Property

    Inactive
    Address
    1718 STATE STREET, White Pine, TN, 37890
    Phone
    (865) 674-7051
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
  • Denver Ricketts

    USDOT 504311 · MC 372667 · Private Property, Authorized for Hire

    Inactive
    Address
    5943 W STANTON RD, Stanton, MI, 48888
    Phone
    (517) 831-5629
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    0 total
    Shared email
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    Inactive
    Address
    119 CHERRY BRANCH RD, Crossville, TN, 38571
    Phone
    (865) 992-8089
    Email
    [email protected]
    Safety rating
    Unrated
    Insurance
    N/A
    Fleet
    1 power unit · 1 driver
    Inspections / OOS
    0 insp · 0 OOS
    Crashes
    1 total
    Shared email

Process agents (BOC-3)

Every state where David a Smith has filed a designated agent to receive legal process on its behalf. FMCSA requires a complete BOC-3 filing covering all 50 states (plus DC) before granting interstate operating authority. A carrier listed for fewer than 51 jurisdictions either operates intrastate only, has not yet completed its BOC-3 filing, or has had a state agent terminate without replacement.

1 state on file:

SD

Recent activity

Field-level changes detected in David a Smith's FMCSA record over the last 90 days. Each row shows what changed and when, so you can spot authority lapses, insurance shifts, or safety updates that may have happened since you last booked them.

DateFieldPreviousNew
Jun 2, 2026Mc Number782959782960
May 31, 2026Mc Number782960782959
May 29, 2026Mc Number782959782960
May 25, 2026Mc Number782960782959
May 22, 2026Mc Number782959782960
May 10, 2026Mc Number782960782959
May 9, 2026Mc Number782959782960
Apr 24, 2026Mc Number782960782959
Apr 22, 2026Mc Number782959782960
Apr 19, 2026Mc Number782960782959

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions brokers and shippers ask about David a Smith and how to interpret the FMCSA data shown on this page.

What is the USDOT number for David a Smith?

David a Smith is assigned USDOT number 2292951 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This number uniquely identifies the carrier in federal safety records and is used to track inspections, crashes, compliance reviews, and operating authority over time.

What is the MC number for David a Smith?

David a Smith's MC number is 782960. The MC (Motor Carrier) number is the operating authority number issued by FMCSA, separate from the USDOT number. It authorizes the carrier to transport regulated commodities for hire in interstate commerce.

Is David a Smith authorized to operate?

David a Smith's current operating status is INACTIVE. They do not currently have a formal safety rating from FMCSA. Always verify operating authority and request a current insurance certificate before tendering loads.

What does it mean that David a Smith is inactive?

An inactive operating status means David a Smith's USDOT registration has lapsed, often because they failed to file the required biennial MCS-150 update or chose to deactivate their authority. Inactive carriers are not currently authorized to operate. Do not tender loads to inactive carriers without first verifying current authority directly with FMCSA.

How large is David a Smith's fleet?

David a Smith operates 1 power units (trucks and tractors) and reports 1 drivers on their FMCSA MCS-150 form. Fleet figures are self-reported and updated biennially, so the live operational fleet may differ slightly.

Where is David a Smith located?

David a Smith is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee at 720 Fox Rd. They operate in interstate commerce across state lines.

What does "Not Rated" mean?

"Not Rated" means FMCSA has not conducted a formal compliance review for this carrier. It does not indicate a safety problem on its own. The vast majority of registered carriers operate without a formal rating because compliance reviews are typically only triggered by elevated risk indicators, complaints, or scheduled audits. Use BASIC scores, inspection history, and crash records to evaluate unrated carriers.

How often is FMCSA data updated?

FMCSA refreshes carrier census data daily. Inspection and crash records are typically published within 30 days of the underlying event. Safety ratings and BASIC scores update on FMCSA's monthly cycle. The "last checked" timestamp at the bottom of this page shows when the most recent FMCSA poll happened.

Should I monitor David a Smith for changes?

If you tender loads to David a Smith regularly, monitoring is worth considering. Operating authority can lapse, insurance can drop, and safety ratings can change between bookings. Email alerts surface those changes the moment FMCSA publishes them, so you find out before your next load instead of after a problem on the road.

Where does this data come from?

All data on this page is sourced from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) via the DOT Open Data Portal. It includes the Company Census File, roadside inspection records, crash reports, and SMS/BASIC safety scores. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated regularly by FMCSA. For the authoritative single-source-of-truth record, cross-reference with FMCSA SAFER.

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About this data

This profile is compiled from publicly available FMCSA data including the Company Census File, inspection and crash reports, SMS/BASIC safety scores, the Licensing & Insurance system, and the AuthHist, Revocation, OUT OF SERVICE ORDERS, InsHist, and BOC3 datasets on the DOT public data portal. Data is self-reported by carriers and updated daily by FMCSA. Inspection and crash data covers a rolling 24-month window. BASIC scores are recalculated monthly. For authoritative records, verify with FMCSA SAFER.

This record was last checked on Jun 4, 2026 and the most recent change was on Jun 2, 2026.