Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 246 days (since Jan 23, 2026). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

SMC TRANSPORT LLC

MUIR, MI

Joins 1 roadside inspection (24 mo), 1 authority docket, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Jan 23, 2026

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 246 days (since Jan 23, 2026).

Review these

OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SMC TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2727857)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 246 days (since Jan 23, 2026).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2727857/
As of: Sep 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2727857 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAMES STRUBLE General Freight Motor Vehicles Based in MUIR, MI

FMCSA census as of Sep 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 60/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Jan 23, 2026.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274280 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: Do not book.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Jan 23, 2026

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2727857

In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer JAMES STRUBLE

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Motor Vehicles

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 56,563 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (517) 930-6280

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7106 BLUEWATER HWY

MUIR, MI 48860

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2727857

In FMCSA records since Jun 29, 2015 (~11y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 56,563 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

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 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

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

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.

Broker setup by MC age

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-07-10 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	3	0	0
Trucks	2	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

0 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

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

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 274,280 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,280 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

Median across 274,280 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-06 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Michigan (MI)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 10, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Take		3
Dodge		2
Ram		2
Freightliner		1
Trailer		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	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.06	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	3.00	3	—	Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85736889	Sep 10, 2025	MI	1	mi-i-96-wb-@-okemos-rest-area	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Dodge MI RC39103 · 3C63RRGL4RG219955	1	393.13C2-CSLRR	No
82655109	Sep 12, 2024	MI	3	I69 OVERPASS	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MI RC34131 · 3C63RRGL0RG120940	2	392.2	No
82559178	Aug 29, 2024	MI	1	mi-grass-lake-scale-w/b	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK MI RC34131 · 3C63RRGL0RG120940	1	393.11	No
82510470	Jun 19, 2024	MI	1	mi-ionia-scale-w/b	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Dodge MI RC39103 · 3C63RRGL4RG219955	6	392.2, 393.11, 393.9(a)	No
81902525	Jun 18, 2024	MI	1	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR MI RC04478 · 1FUJGBDV2ELFG8801	9	393.48(a), 396.3(a)(1), 396.17(c)	Yes

Recent Crashes (2 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
MI0002309236	Jul 2, 2021	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
MI0001841930	Oct 30, 2019	MI	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC924275	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 10, 2018	MC924275-C	Reinstatement Letter	Reinstatement	Metadata only
Aug 7, 2015	MC924275-C	Original MC Certificate	Certificate	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA3558	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2018	Jan 23, 2026	CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA3558	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2018	Jun 15, 2018	REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA3558	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2018	Jun 15, 2018	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08512702	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2017	Jun 15, 2018	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08512701	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2016	Jul 20, 2016	CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08512701	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2016	Jun 15, 2017	REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08512701	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 15, 2016	Jun 15, 2016	REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2570631	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 13, 2015	Jun 15, 2016	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Feb 2, 2026

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Feb 2, 2026

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jan 23, 2026

insurance

CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 25, 2018

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Jun 25, 2018

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Jun 15, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 15, 2018

insurance

TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Jun 15, 2017

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jul 20, 2016

insurance

TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 15, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
Jun 15, 2016

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
I69 OVERPASS	MI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	5	0
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	5	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Michigan carriers Muir carriers ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CANAL INSURANCE CO. 5 inspections 2 reportable crashes

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots