SMOOTH INC

DBA: SANTA MARIA ORGANIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION HELPERS

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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 — SMOOTH INC (USDOT 2738248)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2738248/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2738248 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PEARL GARZA Company officer 2: FIL M. SIMAS Passengers Other (SERVE SENIORS, DEV. DISABLED, ECON. DISADVANTAGED) Based in SANTA MARIA, CA

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 8.3% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=23186 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: Clear to review.

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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 2738248
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer PEARL GARZA
Company officer 2 FIL M. SIMAS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers, Other (SERVE SENIORS, DEV. DISABLED, ECON. DISADVANTAGED)
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 28
Annual mileage 347,696 mi
Contact & address
Physical
240 EAST ROEMER WAY
SANTA MARIA, CA 93454
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2738248
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 347,696 mi
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.

Power Units
42
Drivers
28
Inspections
27
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
8.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
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.

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

Compared against 23,186 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,186 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
8.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,186 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -8.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
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 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 0.33 0 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 (27 rows) View all 27 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88841213 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
88841202 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
88841191 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
88841189 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
2 392.2-SLLEQP No
88841178 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
88841043 Aug 26, 2026 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
85413511 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
85413510 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
85413509 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
85413508 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
85413355 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
85413354 Jul 29, 2025 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
82364437 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
1 392.2 No
82364436 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
2 396.3(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
82364435 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
82364418 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
GILLIG BUS
Ticket: Gilg
0 No
82364417 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
82364416 Jul 24, 2024 CA 5 TEMPLETON AREA
GILLIG BUS
Ticket: Gilg
1 396.3(a)(1) No
79191120 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
79191119 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
79191118 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA BARBARA
FORD BUS
0 No
79191117 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA BARBARA
FORD BUS
0 No
79190851 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
0 No
79190850 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
1 392.2 No
79179889 Jul 18, 2023 CA 5 SANTA MARIA
FORD BUS
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes View all 3 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
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