CSA
UnknownUSDOT 1479901· CARRIER· EIN 56-1342649
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PATHFINDER DETECTIVES RECOVERY INC

2428 BREVARD RD, ARDEN, NC, 28748(828) 667-9112pathrepo@aol.comDAVID L SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
3
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
DAVID L SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2006-03-29
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 3 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 20 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

20
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
20
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: DAVID L SMITH (USDOT 1361306, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 20
1
BOWLES ELECTROSTATIC PAINTING INC
USDOT 3336197Inactive· LOUISVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
2
BULLSEYE WOOD SPECIALTIES LLC
USDOT 1822105Active· VIENNA, VA
Strong
Officer
3
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1207985Active· STOCKPORT, OH
Strong
Officer
4
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1791518Inactive· VAN WERT, OH
Strong
Officer
5
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 2654479Active· VAN NUYS, CA
Strong
Officer
6
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 2170369Active· SPENCER, NY
Strong
Officer
7
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1361306Inactive· BECKLEY, WV
Strong
Officer
8
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1590791Active· NASHVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
9
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1887123Inactive· SPRINGFIELD, MI
Strong
Officer
10
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 2279259Inactive· WELLSBORO, PA
Strong
Officer
11
DAVID L SMITH AND MICHAEL S CASEY
USDOT 388683Inactive· FORT PLAIN, NY
Strong
Officer
12
DAVID L SMITH INC
USDOT 592576Inactive· FANCY GAP, VA
Strong
Officer
13
GRAYLINE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2454458Inactive· HORSE CAVE, KY
Strong
Officer
14
HARLAN COMMUNITY TELEVISION INC
USDOT 1504236Active· HARLAN, KY
Strong
Officer
15
PHOENIX SON TRANSPORTATION
USDOT 3840274Active· TEMPE, AZ
Strong
Officer
16
ROADRUNNER EXPEDITING LLC
USDOT 4250666Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
17
SMITTY'S TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 789481Active· TECUMSEH, OK
Strong
Officer
18
SNI FARMS INC
USDOT 3559674Active· FORT PAYNE, AL
Strong
Officer
19
TSCBE LLC
USDOT 506391Inactive· CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, NJ
Strong
Officer
20
WRS
USDOT 1279442Active· BIRMINGHAM, AL
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 02/28/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/29/2006Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-28
Reported mileage
41,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history
  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — PATHFINDER DETECTIVES RECOVERY INC, ,

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 11:18 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.