SMITH TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC
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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SMITH TOWING AND RECOVERY LLC (USDOT 3526730) 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 Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3526730/ As of: Sep 2, 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 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). 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.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=325247 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.
1 active liability filing
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-01-11 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceDONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 4, 2024
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Process AgentEvilsizor Process Servers IncBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1172566ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
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 325,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 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 | 0 | — | 0.00 | 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 (19 rows) View all 19 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88849296 | Aug 28, 2026 | TN | 2 | GALLATIN TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-LCDLR | Yes |
| 87550195 | Apr 9, 2026 | TN | 1 | PORTLAND TN |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87550064 | Apr 9, 2026 | TN | 1 | PORTLAND TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87548859 | Apr 9, 2026 | TN | 1 | PORTLAND TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84321065 | Apr 3, 2025 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84320977 | Apr 3, 2025 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84320900 | Apr 3, 2025 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84320575 | Apr 3, 2025 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84312235 | Apr 3, 2025 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 83647031 | Jan 17, 2025 | TN | 1 | NASHVILLE TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81292118 | Apr 2, 2024 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81290030 | Apr 2, 2024 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81289214 | Apr 2, 2024 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 81289155 | Apr 2, 2024 | TN | 5 | PORTLAND TN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 80413525 | Dec 15, 2023 | NC | 1 | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION I-40 W |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79097372 | Jul 7, 2023 | TN | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79097371 | Jul 7, 2023 | TN | 1 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78476990 | Apr 25, 2023 | TN | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78476989 | Apr 25, 2023 | TN | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9(a) | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | MC1172566-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 1000163366 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 4, 2024 | On file | ACTIVE |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | 149 TTS TN 100002-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1TTSTN1901257216-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 4, 2023 | REPLACED |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | 1TTSTN1901257216-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 4, 2021 | Feb 3, 2023 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 4, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 3, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jan 4, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
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Jan 11, 2021
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Docket MC1172566
common · ACTIVE · MC
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DONEGAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Evilsizor Process Servers Inc
BOC-3 process agent · 103,334 carriers served
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19 inspections
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