SMG CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2770568 • 5660 ROANE DR, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92057
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-061852 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Dec 17, 2025 |
Active Insurance (2)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | TSAACA-AL-0001563-00 | ON FILE | Dec 21, 2024 | Dec 21, 2025 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1003765-00 | ON FILE | Apr 11, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 |
Insurance History (11 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD00016571-01 | CANCELLED | Jan 26, 2024 | Dec 21, 2024 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD00016571-01 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2023 | Jan 26, 2024 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-103908-03 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-103908-02 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-105336-01 | REPLACED | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-103908-01 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD | WIC1003765-00 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2019 | Apr 11, 2020 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-061852-01 | REPLACED | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-99144-01 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2019 |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | QCAD-99144-01 | REPLACED | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | MTX-LAOS01-1700686 | CANCELLED | Dec 21, 2017 | Dec 21, 2018 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSAACA-AL-0001563-00 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2025 | Dec 21, 2025 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD00016571-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2024 | Dec 21, 2024 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD00016571-01 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 26, 2024 | Jan 26, 2024 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-103908-03 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-103908-02 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2022 | Dec 21, 2022 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-103908-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| TERM/REPL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-105336-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2021 | Dec 21, 2021 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1003765-00 | BIPD | Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 21, 2020 |
| CANCEL | WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1003765-00 | BIPD | Apr 11, 2020 | Apr 11, 2020 |
| CANCEL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-99144-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2019 | Dec 21, 2019 |
| TERM/REPL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-061852-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| TERM/REPL | QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-99144-01 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| CANCEL | UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MTX-LAOS01-1700686 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 21, 2018 | Dec 21, 2018 |
Authority Action History (11 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 24, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 17, 2025 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 25, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 12, 2024 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Jan 2, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 12, 2024 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 24, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 22, 2023 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 25, 2022 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 22, 2022 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 24, 2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 22, 2021 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 24, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 18, 2020 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Mar 16, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 17, 2020 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 25, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 24, 2019 |
| MC061852 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Nov 26, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 18, 2018 |
| MC061852 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Dec 27, 2017 | — | 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
8 states • 120 inspections
Violation Summary (120 violations from latest 100 of 120 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 9 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.30B1-ELDDFR | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | 8 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 5 | 2 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 3 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11A1-CSLRR | Lighting devices/reflectors | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17C-PI | No proof of periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 3 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.60C | Glazing/window obstructions | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIWR | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24D-ELDPT | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.60D | Glazing/window obstructions | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 2 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 2 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.71A-D | Driver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector | 2 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55(e) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 2 | 2 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:393.45A-BHTIJ | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.8-D | Driver - Failed to inspect /use emergency equipment | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:391.11B2-Q | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance Memo MC-SEE-2025-0001. Driver failed the I | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.3A3II | Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:390.21TC-MC | 390.21TC-MC | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.55C1-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-DLDSCBBP | Driveline/Driveshaft - More than 1/2 inch (12.7mm) vertical movement (with hand pressure only) of the shaft in the center bearing carrier. | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.47B-BMBCAD-SA | Brake actuators/chambers defective | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT | 390.21TB2-DOT | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(4) | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(f)(1) | Drivers record of duty status not current | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.60(d) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:390.21T(c) | 390.21T(c) | 1 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:395.8E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.60(c) | Glazing/window obstructions | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.78 | Windshield condition defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.201BI-MC | 392.201BI-MC | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(k)(2) | ELD malfunction / not functional | 1 | 1 | 5 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.5(b) | Fuel system leak | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.207(a) | Suspension defective | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.9(a)(1) | Failing to secure cargo as specified in 49 CFR 393.100 through 393.142 | 1 | 1 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.45 | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
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 (120 inspections)
Showing 50 of 120
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (4 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2025 | AZ | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | E 40th St @ S Ave 3 E | ...220733 | SMG CARRIERS INC |
| Aug 3, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | POMONA | 34.024200 / -117.741112 | ...388996 | SMG CARRIERS INC |
| May 17, 2024 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | SAN DIEGO | 32.648960 / -117.062480 | ...446522 | SMG CARRIERS INC |
| Aug 4, 2021 | CA | TOW | 0 | 0 | LOS ANGELES | RT101 SB/30ft N TOPANGA CANYON BLVD | ...446522 | SMG CARRIERS INC |
Compliance Timeline
18 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records