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PHILIP SMITH JR (DBA PJ SMITH TRUCKING)
USDOT 630865 • WATERFORD, ME
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal namePHILIP SMITH JR
Doing business asPJ SMITH TRUCKING
Address189 CHADBOURNE ROAD, WATERFORD, ME 04088
Phone(207) 890-9079
Company officerPHILIP SMITH JR
In business sinceFeb 1996
Last FMCSA updateSep 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)1
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!5 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓1 truck registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1996: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections1
Driver inspections3
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerNorthland Insurance Company
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceOct 2024
Cancellations, 3 yrs5
5 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Oct 2024. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Sep 2023 → Sep 2023
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Oct 2023
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2023 → Oct 2024
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Sep 2023
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2021 → Sep 2023
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Oct 2019 → Feb 2021
Occidental Fire And Casualty Co. Of N.c. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Sep 2019 → Oct 2019
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Feb 2019 → Sep 2019
Northland Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jan 23, 2026 Driver-only, VT
Clean, no violations
Aug 21, 2024 Driver-only, ME
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Jun 24, 2024 Walk-around, VT
1 violation
49 CFR 393.45(d)
Mar 19, 2024 Driver-only, VT
Clean, no violations
Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Sep 23, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 16, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jun 22, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 24, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Aug 18, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 7, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 8, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 20, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 26, 2011 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 13, 2010 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Philip Smith Jr reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Philip Smith Jr looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1996 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 1 registered truck. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 630865 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Philip Smith Jr
Philip Smith Jr, doing business as Pj Smith Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Waterford, Maine, registered with FMCSA since February 1996. Federal filings show 1 power unit (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 630865, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about PHILIP SMITH JR
Is Philip Smith Jr legit?
Philip Smith Jr has an active USDOT registration (630865). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Philip Smith Jr a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Philip Smith Jr based?
189 Chadbourne Road, Waterford, ME 04088. Phone on file: (207) 890-9079. Registered with FMCSA since February 1996.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 10, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.