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FREDERICK GHOLSON

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Company CheckFREDERICK GHOLSON · DOT 1003048

DBA: SMOKE ENTERPRISES

5918 SILVER OAK LN, N CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23234

DOT# 1003048 MC# MC-423830 N Chesterfield, Virginia

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1

Power Units

1

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameFREDERICK GHOLSON

DBA NameSMOKE ENTERPRISES

DOT Number1003048

MC NumberMC-423830

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationN Chesterfield, Virginia

MCS-15001/06/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address5918 SILVER OAK LN, N CHESTERFIELD, VA, 23234

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC423830

CommonInactive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

1

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage1 mi

MCS-15001/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

1 · 1 OOS -

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Inspection Records (1)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/19/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C358185	$0	12/17/2006	07/24/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C358185	$0	12/17/2006	07/06/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119670	$1,000,000	12/17/2006	07/24/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119670	$1,000,000	12/17/2006	07/06/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C338804	$0	12/17/2005	12/17/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119329	$1,000,000	12/17/2005	12/17/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C338804	$0	12/17/2005	12/17/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119329	$1,000,000	12/17/2005	12/17/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119329	$1,000,000	12/17/2004	01/26/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119329	$1,000,000	12/17/2004	12/17/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V116571	$1,000,000	12/17/2004	12/17/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C319603	$0	12/17/2004	12/17/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C300771	$0	12/17/2003	08/10/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C300771	$0	12/17/2003	08/24/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	222016	$1,000,000	12/17/2003	03/12/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C088298	$0	12/17/2002	12/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V111610	$1,000,000	12/17/2002	12/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V108660	$1,000,000	12/17/2001	12/17/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	12/14/2011	03/27/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	12/14/2011	05/01/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$1,000,000	11/27/2007	01/24/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$0	11/27/2007	01/24/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	742408001	$1,000,000	11/11/2022	02/08/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07361600	$1,000,000	11/08/2013	08/22/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	477520	$0	10/24/2008	01/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	477520	$1,000,000	10/24/2008	01/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA2786011	$1,000,000	10/15/2020	11/11/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07361600	$1,000,000	08/22/2014	02/10/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C358185	$0	08/22/2007	11/27/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119670	$1,000,000	08/22/2007	11/27/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C300771	$0	08/10/2004	12/17/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$0	07/11/2008	10/10/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$1,000,000	07/11/2008	10/10/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C358185	$0	07/06/2007	08/22/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119670	$1,000,000	07/06/2007	08/22/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V119670	$1,000,000	07/06/2007	09/25/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	C358185	$0	07/06/2007	09/25/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	279988001	$1,000,000	04/06/2023	04/05/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP16053A	$1,000,000	03/27/2015	04/25/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07361600	$1,000,000	03/27/2013	11/08/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	V112684	$1,000,000	03/12/2004	12/17/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	02/26/2009	02/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$0	02/26/2009	02/24/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	02/24/2009	01/24/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$0	02/24/2009	01/24/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	02/24/2009	02/24/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07361600	$1,000,000	02/10/2015	03/27/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA07361600	$1,000,000	02/10/2015	04/29/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	742408001	$1,000,000	02/08/2023	03/08/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	477520	$1,000,000	01/29/2009	02/18/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	477520	$0	01/29/2009	02/18/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	MTC070367	$0	01/25/2002	12/17/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$0	01/24/2011	11/22/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP61044A	$1,000,000	01/24/2011	12/14/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$0	01/24/2008	07/11/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN583760	$1,000,000	01/24/2008	07/11/2008	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/03/2011
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/23/2008
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/23/2004
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/22/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/22/2004
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/21/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/21/2005
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/2006
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/20/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/20/2006
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/31/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2007
MC423830	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/27/2008	REVOKED	02/18/2009
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/17/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/14/2022
MC423830	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/16/2020	REVOKED	03/14/2023
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/08/2013
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2014
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/28/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/16/2004
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/27/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2007
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/23/2008
MC423830	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/10/2023	REVOKED	04/15/2024
MC423830	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	02/27/2009	REVOKED	05/01/2018
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/27/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2004
MC423830	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/04/2002	REVOKED	10/20/2008
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/14/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/11/2015
MC423830	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/12/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2023

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.