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  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 587 days (since Mar 21, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

J & L SMITH FREIGHT BROKERAGE LLC

Joins 2 inspections on file, 2 authority dockets, no active BIPD on L&I from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 28, 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 · Mar 21, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 587 days (since Mar 21, 2025).
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — J & L SMITH FREIGHT BROKERAGE LLC (USDOT 3580028)
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 587 days (since Mar 21, 2025).

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3580028/
As of: Oct 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3580028 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: LANEKA SHERELLE SMITH Motor Vehicles Based in HAZLEHURST, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 69/100 — 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 Mar 21, 2025.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=229422 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
common 1 revoked
Insurance

Uninsured since Mar 21, 2025

BOC-3 agent

#1 A BOC-3 FILING INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3580028
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2021 (~5y)
Company officer LANEKA SHERELLE SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Motor Vehicles
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 10,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (662) 392-3081
Email: [email protected]
Physical
44 KERSEY STREET
HAZLEHURST, GA 31539
Mailing
44 KERSEY ST
HAZLEHURST, GA 31539
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3580028
In FMCSA records since Mar 2, 2021 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2023-01-13 (1,385 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 1 0 0
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
2
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 229,422 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,422 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 229,422 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2024-04 2024-04
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Dodge 1
Kaufman 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 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
81359131 Apr 10, 2024 GA 1 ROCHELLE GA
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C708EF · 3D7MX48L09G548291
1 392.2 No
78659317 May 17, 2023 GA 1 ga-bryan-co-i/s-eb
DODGE STRAIGHT TRUCK
GA C708EF · 3D7MX48L09G548291
4 392.5(a)(3), 393.95(f), 393.55(d)(3) Yes
Authority Records (2 dockets)
common
MC1208940
N
—
View full authority record →
common
MC1504472
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1208940 common N —
Unknown MC1504472 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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 PDF
Jan 13, 2023 MC1504472-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Mar 19, 2021 MC1208940-B Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA964886726 BIPD/Primary — Feb 13, 2024 Mar 21, 2025 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI CA964886726 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 2023 Feb 12, 2024 CANCELLED
GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY GSC0602066 SURETY — Mar 3, 2021 Apr 13, 2022 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Mar 31, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Mar 21, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  4. Feb 20, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Feb 12, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI
  6. Apr 19, 2022
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  7. Apr 19, 2022
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  8. Apr 13, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — GRAY CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROCHELLE GA GA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.5(a)(3) Driver having possession of alcohol while on duty, or operating, or in physical control of a CMV Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.55(d)(3) No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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