SMITH EXPRESS INC

MEMPHIS, TN

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution

Policy effective · May 8, 2024

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 5.15% Details →

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SMITH EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2506137)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 42.9% vs peer 5.15%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2506137/
As of: Sep 1, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2506137 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CARLVIN SMITH General Freight Beverages Paper Products Based in MEMPHIS, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 1, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A 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

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 42.9% vs peer median 5.15% (worse). n=106758 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2506137

In FMCSA records since May 14, 2014 (~12y)

Company officer CARLVIN SMITH

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight, Beverages, Paper Products

Fleet size 8 units

Drivers 6

Annual mileage 400,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (901) 389-0472

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8295 TOURNAMENT DR STE 150

MEMPHIS, TN 38125

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2506137

In FMCSA records since May 14, 2014 (~12y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 400,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 42.9% vs 23.4% +19.5 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.27 vs 1.80 +0.47

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Policy effective May 8, 2024
Process Agent
Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	8	0	0
Trailers	8	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	6–12 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	1	1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 28 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	11	11	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	27.27%	—
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)

42.9%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SMITH EXPRESS INC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 19.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AR (10) and TX (1).

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 8 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Volvo, Wabash National, and Van guard are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 42.9% 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 106,758 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 106,758 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

42.9%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

5.15%

Median across 106,758 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +37.75 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2023-09 2026-03

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
Arkansas (AR)	10	3	30.0%	Mar 15, 2026
Texas (TX)	1	0	0.0%	Jun 5, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		22
Wabash National		11
2006 Mond		1
Utility		1
Vanguard		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	—	Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service	3	—	0.72	1	—	Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.37	0	—	Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	5	—	18.62	19	—	Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (28 rows) View all 28 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87299463	Mar 15, 2026	AR	2	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	4	393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LLPL	Yes
86639550	Dec 22, 2025	AR	1	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	9	393.75A3-TAOL, 396.5B-L, 396.17C-PI	Yes
86533887	Dec 8, 2025	AR	3	HOPE AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	0	—	No
86457228	Nov 30, 2025	AR	3	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	0	—	No
86176309	Oct 27, 2025	AR	3	ARKADELPHIA AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN J0607HY · 4V4NC9EH2KN905334	0	—	No
84887676	Jun 5, 2025	TX	2	JOHN KING BLVD AT AI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN V0879HY · 4V4NC9GH87N453474	5	393.9, 393.55E, 395.24D	No
84590516	May 2, 2025	AR	3	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN T0838HY · 4V4NC9EHXDN564736	0	—	No
84236626	Mar 24, 2025	AR	2	HOPE AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M7466HY · 4V4NC9GH37N451132	6	393.9A-LTSI, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.5B-L	Yes
83484382	Dec 26, 2024	AR	3	NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN J0607HY · 4V4NC9EH2KN905334	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
83164666	Nov 11, 2024	AR	3	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN T0838HY · 4V4NC9EHXDN564736	0	—	No
83112251	Nov 6, 2024	AR	3	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M7466HY · 4V4NC9GH37N451132	0	—	No
82440165	Aug 12, 2024	AR	1	WEST MEMPHIS AR	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN T0838HY · 4V4NC9EHXDN564736	5	396.3(a)(1), 396.5(b), 393.53(b)	Yes
81173684	Mar 5, 2024	MS	1	COAHOMA COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9633HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	0	—	No
81013446	Feb 27, 2024	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M4826HY · 4V4NC9EH5EN158719	0	—	No
81013359	Feb 27, 2024	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN T0838HY · 4V4NC9EHXDN564736	0	—	No
80949529	Feb 23, 2024	MS	1	COAHOMA COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN TEMPTAG · 4V4NC9EH2KN905334	0	—	No
80927478	Feb 22, 2024	MS	1	BOLIVAR COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN S5485HY · 4V4NC9EH1HN976596	0	—	No
80927444	Feb 22, 2024	MS	1	BOLIVAR COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN N0961HY · 4V4NC9EH0DN130888	0	—	No
80871608	Feb 14, 2024	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M7466HY · 4V4NC9GH37N451132	0	—	No
80703605	Jan 28, 2024	AR	3	ar-crittenden-co-(bridgeport-stn)	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	1	395.30(b)(1)	No
80347957	Dec 6, 2023	TX	2	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN P9533HY · 4V4NC9EH1FN139036	0	—	No
79715807	Sep 14, 2023	MS	1	PANOLA COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M4826HY · 4V4NC9EH5EN158719	0	—	No
79533774	Aug 20, 2023	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN N0961HY · 4V4NC9EH0DN130888	0	—	No
79533763	Aug 20, 2023	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN TEMPTAG · 4V4NC9EH1HN976596	0	—	No
79533762	Aug 20, 2023	MS	1	DE SOTO COUNTY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR TN M7466HY · 4V4NC9GH37N451132	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AR0202555307	Sep 8, 2025	AR	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC868860

—

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC868860	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jun 10, 2014	MC868860-P	Original MC Certificate	Permit	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (17 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GRT22346A	91X	$1,000,000	May 8, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	54-513610-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2023	May 8, 2024	REPLACED
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	54-513610-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2023	Jun 3, 2024	CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	FLTRK000000861	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2021	Jun 3, 2023	REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP40615A	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2018	Jun 3, 2021	REPLACED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0715478	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2017	Jul 6, 2018	CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA0715478	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2017	Jun 3, 2018	REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1268014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2016	Jun 3, 2016	REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1268014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2016	Jun 3, 2017	CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1268014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2016	Dec 7, 2016	CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1268014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2015	Jun 3, 2016	CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1268014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2015	Jun 3, 2015	REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0984014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2014	Nov 12, 2014	CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0984014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2014	Jan 12, 2015	CANCELLED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0984014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2014	Jun 3, 2014	REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0984014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2014	Jun 3, 2014	REPLACED
CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	BAPBZ0984014	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 3, 2014	Jun 3, 2015	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jun 3, 2024

insurance

TERM/CANCL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
May 10, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
May 8, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2021

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Jul 6, 2018

insurance

TERM/CANCL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Jun 3, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Jun 3, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 1, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Dec 7, 2016

insurance

TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2016

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 3, 2016

insurance

CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 3, 2015

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 3, 2015

insurance

CANCEL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Jun 3, 2015

insurance

TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 12, 2015

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Nov 12, 2014

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Oct 21, 2014

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
Details →
Jun 10, 2014

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →
Jun 3, 2014

insurance

TERM/REPL — CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
DE SOTO COUNTY	MS	9	0
WEST MEMPHIS AR	AR	7	3
HOPE AR	AR	2	1
BOLIVAR COUNTY	MS	2	0
COAHOMA COUNTY	MS	2	0
ARKADELPHIA AR	AR	1	0
NORTH LITTLE ROCK AR	AR	1	0
PANOLA COUNTY	MS	1	0
IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	TX	1	0
JOHN KING BLVD AT AI	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
393.47(a)	Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner	Hours of Service	1	0
395.30(b)(1)	Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD	Hours of Service	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
396.5(b)	Oil and/or grease leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page