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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2302828· MC797108· CARRIER
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THE CHEESE WAGON

Legal: JOHN C SMITH

9779 OAKMONT CT, SEMMES, AL, 36575(251) 605-6455nextlevelpro@aol.comJOHN C SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1.5M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible 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.

Authority & insurance

MC797108

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Passenger
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1.5M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
10/15/2012MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/09/2013)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1.5MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2012 → 09/01/2013

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

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

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Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2011
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
JOHN C SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2012-05-06
Last MCS-150 update
2012-08-31
Census status
I

Fleet: 0 trucks · 1 buses.

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 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
10
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: JOHN C SMITH (USDOT 1606186, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 10
1
FIX IT
USDOT 4283892Inactive· ELLENBURG DEPOT, NY
Strong
Officer
2
GRAND RAPIDS LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT INC
USDOT 1774934Active· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Strong
Officer
3
JCS FARMS INC
USDOT 914493Active· YANKTON, SD
Strong
Officer
4
JOHN C SMITH
USDOT 1606186Inactive· LILLIWAUP, WA
Strong
Officer
5
JOHN C SMITH
USDOT 2427906Active· BOERNE, TX
Strong
Officer
6
JOHN C SMITH
USDOT 1506278Active· CROSSVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
7
JOHN C SMITH TANDUM DUMP
USDOT 2494018Inactive· APEX, NC
Strong
Officer
8
JOHN C SMITH TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1303673Active· DIXON, MO
Strong
Officer
9
SILENT JOHN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2465933Active· WEST MILFORD, NJ
Strong
Officer
10
THE FENCE MAN LLC
USDOT 2930040Inactive· LAVA HOT SPGS, ID
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

4 events
  1. 09/01/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 72APS037287

  2. 10/15/2012MOTOR PASSENGER CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/09/2013)

  3. 08/31/2012MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2011)

  4. 05/06/2012Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
2012-08-31
Reported mileage
10,000 mi (2011)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 28, 2026, 7:47 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.