SMITH ENERGY SERVICES INC

USDOT 2193149 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Conditional rated Company officer: MICHAEL SMITH Oilfield Equipment Construction Other (HEAVY EQUIPMENT) Based in CARTHAGE, TX

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.4% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SMITH ENERGY SERVICES INC (USDOT 2193149)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 15.4%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2193149/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 71/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 15.4% (worse). n=35019 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Daily change log ↓

Power Units +13 (15 → 28) · Jul 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +1 (15 → 16) · Jul 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2193149

In FMCSA records since Sep 16, 2011 (~14y)

Company officer MICHAEL SMITH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Oilfield Equipment, Construction, Other (HEAVY EQUIPMENT)

Fleet size 28 units

Drivers 16

Annual mileage 58,270 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (903) 291-3710

Email: [email protected]

Physical

932 S SHELBY STREET

CARTHAGE, TX 75633

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2193149

In FMCSA records since Sep 16, 2011 (~14y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 58,270 mi

Safety Rating Conditional

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	8	0	0
Trailers	19	0	0
Trucks	7	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	2	0
OOS percentage	0%	40%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SMITH ENERGY SERVICES INC is a motor carrier based in CARTHAGE, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2193149. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 28 power units and 16 drivers, with 6 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 25.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

SMITH ENERGY SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 28 power units and 16 drivers, based in Carthage, TX. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 40.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (4) and LA (1).

Violation profile

40.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.8% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 15 drivers; Mack, Pitt, and Other are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 35,019 ACTIVE carriers operating 14–42 power units (±50% of this carrier's 28 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 35,019 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.4%

Median across 35,019 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +9.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Jul 23, 2026
- Drivers 15 16
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 15 28
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 23, 2026 Jul 23, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-03 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	4	2	50.0%	Jun 16, 2026
Louisiana (LA)	1	0	0.0%	Aug 22, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mack		5
Pitt		2
Cppr		1
Other		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.55	1	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	12.22	12	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88186216	Jun 16, 2026	TX	2	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R095817 · 1M2AN07Y0DM012080	3	393.45, 393.48A, 396.17C	Yes
86302336	Nov 10, 2025	TX	2	IH35 NB	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R095813 · 1M1AJ06Y56N005124	4	393.9, 393.9H, 396.3A1	No
85563493	Aug 22, 2025	LA	2	—	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK TX K089081 · 1M2AG11C47M051062	2	392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.11A1-LBL	No
84854371	Jun 1, 2025	TX	2	tx-n/b-toll-130-&-gatti	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX K203459 · 1M1AN09Y4CM010476	5	396.17C, 395.8F01, 392.2RG	No
84132494	Mar 11, 2025	TX	1	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX K203459 · 1M1AN09Y4CM010476	9	396.3A1BOS, 393.207F, 393.47E	Yes
78481377	Apr 24, 2023	TX	2	tx-us-0059-in-panola-co.-(302-326	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR TX R095813 · 1M1AJ06Y56N005124	1	393.9(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (4 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX6LA9HQE1CQ	May 1, 2023	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX5DM8HQE1MG	Jan 10, 2019	TX	1	Yes	No	Injury
OK00J0034014	Jun 7, 2014	OK	0	Yes	No	Tow
TX3ZNAHQE19N	Feb 12, 2014	TX	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
IH35 NB	TX	1	0
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	TX	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	4	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

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