BIG SMITH INC
USDOT 2368130 • DBA: SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT • 851 W EVERGREEN, STRAFFORD, MO, 65757
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-812154 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Jan 20, 2026 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CT1194127916 | ON FILE | Jan 18, 2025 | Jan 18, 2026 |
Insurance History (15 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CT1194127916 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 18, 2025 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CT1194127916 | CANCELLED | Jan 18, 2024 | Mar 23, 2025 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | GAT0000091 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 18, 2023 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | GAT0000207 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 18, 2024 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | GFL0000784 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2021 | Jan 18, 2023 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 5010683 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2020 | Jan 18, 2021 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | BIPD/Primary | MCP46692A | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 18, 2020 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WF008169 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2018 | Jan 18, 2019 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | TPU3043004 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2017 | Jan 18, 2018 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | TPU3043004 | CANCELLED | Jan 18, 2017 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WF003396 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2016 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | WF003396 | CANCELLED | Jan 18, 2016 | Feb 20, 2017 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 2025190 | REPLACED | Feb 3, 2015 | Jan 18, 2016 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 2025190 | REPLACED | Oct 21, 2013 | Feb 3, 2015 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 2025190 | REPLACED | Jan 18, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1194127916 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2026 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| TERM/CANCL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1194127916 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 23, 2025 | Mar 23, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT1194127916 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2025 | Jan 18, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | GAT0000207 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | GFL0000784 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 18, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | GAT0000091 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2023 | Jan 18, 2023 |
| TERM/REPL | CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | 5010683 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2021 | Jan 18, 2021 |
| TERM/REPL | GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | MCP46692A | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2020 | Jan 18, 2020 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WF008169 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2019 | Jan 18, 2019 |
| TERM/CANCL | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | TPU3043004 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 22, 2018 | Feb 22, 2018 |
| TERM/REPL | HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | TPU3043004 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2018 | Jan 18, 2018 |
| TERM/CANCL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WF003396 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 20, 2017 | Feb 20, 2017 |
| TERM/REPL | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WF003396 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2017 | Jan 18, 2017 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 2025190 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 18, 2016 | Jan 18, 2016 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 2025190 | BIPD/Primary | Feb 3, 2015 | Feb 3, 2015 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 2025190 | BIPD/Primary | Oct 21, 2013 | Oct 21, 2013 |
Authority Action History (3 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC812154 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 22, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 20, 2026 |
| MC812154 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 24, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 26, 2025 |
| MC812154 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Jan 28, 2013 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
11 states • 45 inspections
Violation Summary
Individual violation details are not available for this carrier. Showing aggregate statistics from 45 inspection records.
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (45 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Recent Crashes
19 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (19 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | SPRINGFIELD | US 65 | ...670710 | BIG SMITH INC |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | MEMPHIS | GETWELL RD | ...661452 | BIG SMITH INC |
| Mar 18, 2024 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | SALLISAW | E CHEROKEE AVE ( HWY 64) | ...778195 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Mar 14, 2024 | OK | INJURY | 0 | 1 | MCALESTER | INDIAN NATION TPKE | ...592073 | BIG SMITH INC |
| Oct 11, 2023 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | I 75 S AT HIGHWAY 20 81 | ...893815 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Aug 17, 2023 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | TULSA | 12692 E ADMIRAL PL | ...274242 | BIG SMITH INC |
| Aug 14, 2023 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | NORMAN | North Interstate Dr | ...893813 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Oct 25, 2021 | AR | TOW | 0 | 0 | VAN BUREN | I540 | ...419448 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Aug 10, 2021 | CA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | RT99/.5m S AV 18 1/2 | ...683750 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Apr 26, 2021 | AR | TOW | 0 | 0 | ROGERS | CST(METRO) | ...714832 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Jan 19, 2021 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | CATOOSA | UNITED STATES 412 | ...410023 | SMITH AUTO TRANSPORT |
| Oct 12, 2019 | MO | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 27, 2019 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2018 | TX | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2018 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Jul 19, 2018 | MO | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 18, 2017 | OK | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 23, 2017 | TN | INJURY | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 20, 2016 | TN | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Compliance Timeline
36 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
Showing most recent 25 of 36 events