DONALD SMITH COMPANY INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0% Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — DONALD SMITH COMPANY INC (USDOT 402445)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 15.0%
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/402445/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
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USDOT 402445 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: DONALD E SMITH Company officer 2: DONALD E SMITH JR Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Chemicals Construction Water Well Based in HEADLAND, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 15% (worse). n=18831 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: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +22 (33 → 55) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +6 (46 → 52) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

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 402445

In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DONALD E SMITH

Company officer 2 DONALD E SMITH JR

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Chemicals, Construction, Water Well

Fleet size 55 units

Drivers 52

Annual mileage 60,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (334) 693-2969

Email: [email protected]

Physical

746 E MAIN STREET

HEADLAND, AL 36345

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 402445

In FMCSA records since Jul 26, 1990 (~36y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 60,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 33.3% vs 6.7% +26.6 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	6	0	0
Trailers	47	0	0
Trucks	27	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	20%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 18,831 ACTIVE carriers operating 27–83 power units (±50% of this carrier's 55 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

33.3%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 18,831 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15%

Median across 18,831 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Jun 12, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 46 52
  FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 33 55
  FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 12, 2026 Jun 12, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Florida (FL)	4	0	0.0%	Sep 23, 2026
Mississippi (MS)	1	1	100.0%	Feb 10, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Dodge		5
Chevrolet		2
Catapiller		1
Econ		1
Trail-Eze		1
Trailer		1
Utility		1
Volvo		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 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.77	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	0.29	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	0.22	0	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89094023	Sep 23, 2026	FL	3	MARIANNA FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge AL 37A0MHE · 3C7WRNFL4JG173230	1	392.2-SLLSR	No
86871007	Jan 21, 2026	FL	1	MILTON FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge AL 37A0MHE · 3C7WRNFL4JG173230	0	—	No
86822648	Jan 15, 2026	FL	1	PENSACOLA FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge AL 37A0MHE · 3C7WRNFL4JG173230	2	392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLIFTA	No
83866201	Feb 10, 2025	FL	2	MILTON FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge FL 37A0EDU · 3C7WRNFL8RG207889	1	393.95F	No
83838029	Feb 10, 2025	MS	1	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	CHEVROLET TRUCK TRACTOR AL 37A0E5W · 1GB4YSE74RF196664	2	395.8A-NON-ELD, 392.2RG	Yes
81494904	May 1, 2024	AL	2	ROADSIDE	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK AL 37A0ED9 · 1GC4YME70NF143610	6	383.23(a)(2), 393.110(b), 383.71(h)	Yes
81523923	Apr 29, 2024	FL	3	CRESTVIEW FL	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge AL 37A0MHE · 3C7WRNFL4JG173230	0	—	No
80234919	Nov 27, 2023	AL	2	ROADSIDE	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR FL XE354Y · 4V4NC9EH9JN996083	2	383.23(a)(2), 390.21T(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (6 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
AL0008630818	Mar 16, 2018	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
MS9069130002	Apr 19, 2013	MS	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL007529638A	Dec 7, 2007	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL006509526A	Apr 27, 2006	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL005528345A	Oct 6, 2005	AL	0	Yes	No	Tow
AL000001045A	Jan 4, 2000	AL	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
ROADSIDE	AL	2	2
MILTON FL	FL	2	0
CRESTVIEW FL	FL	1	0
MARIANNA FL	FL	1	0
PENSACOLA FL	FL	1	0
ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	MS	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	Driver Fitness	2	2
383.71(h)	Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required.	Driver Fitness	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.110(b)	Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots