SMOOTH INC
DBA: SANTA MARIA ORGANIZATION OF TRANSPORTATION HELPERS
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.
- OOS rate better than size peers
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.
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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
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 has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
Company profile
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.
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.
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).
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 |
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