SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED
SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Baxter Spgs, KS. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.6% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED (USDOT 4096827) 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 Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4096827/ As of: Sep 22, 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 85/100). 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 85/100). 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 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175919 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: Caution.
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 2023-08-01 (1,148 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceARCH INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 26, 2025
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1561974ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 2 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 22 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 5.56% | — |
| 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%).
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.
SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 5.6%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.
18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OK (7) and KS (3).
5.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (5.9% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Timp, Freightliner, and Timpte are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 175,919 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Timpte | 17 | |
| Freightliner | 8 | |
| Kenworth | 8 | |
| Corn | 3 | |
| Kenw | 2 | |
| Volk | 1 | |
| Volvo | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.32 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 0.56 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 4.75 | 5 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 5.86 | 6 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (22 rows) View all 22 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88991655 | Sep 14, 2026 | OK | 3 | I-44/US-69A MIAMI GATE | — | 1 | 392.2-SLLEWG2 | No |
| 88936086 | Sep 8, 2026 | OK | 2 | SAWYER, OK |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88208773 | Jun 22, 2026 | OK | 3 | SH137 1M SOUTH OF QUAPAW |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88176243 | Jun 16, 2026 | KS | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 396.3A1-TAOCV, 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 395.8A | No |
| 88003587 | May 31, 2026 | IA | 3 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87114812 | Feb 23, 2026 | OK | 2 | WILL ROGERS TRNPK MIAMI GATE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9A-LRLI, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 | No |
| 86506698 | Dec 8, 2025 | OK | 2 | ok-i-44/us-69a-miami-gate |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Volk
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0 | — | No |
| 86189760 | Oct 29, 2025 | AR | 2 | MENIFEE AR |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85425846 | Aug 5, 2025 | CO | 3 | FORT COLLINS CO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.16-D | No |
| 84897007 | Jun 8, 2025 | MO | 2 | PLATTE CITY MO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 396.5-HL, 392.2-SLLEWG3, 392.2-SLLEWA2 | Yes |
| 84842843 | Jun 2, 2025 | OK | 2 | ok-us-60/-sh-125 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.95A4-EEUS, 395.3A3II, 383.23A2-LCDLNP | No |
| 84787317 | May 27, 2025 | NE | 3 | FREMONT SCALE |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA3 | No |
| 84717038 | May 16, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-linn-county---107 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 84467561 | Apr 21, 2025 | OK | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.9A-LTSIR | No |
| 84112865 | Mar 11, 2025 | CO | 2 | ARAPAHOE CO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.25E-L, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 83971514 | Feb 25, 2025 | IA | 2 | ia-37---i29-sb-mm-132-salix |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75C, 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 83564043 | Jan 9, 2025 | MO | 2 | ROCK PORT MO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.9A-LLPL | No |
| 82965682 | Oct 21, 2024 | KS | 3 | ks-labette-county---099 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 81674888 | May 21, 2024 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80943069 | Feb 25, 2024 | KS | 3 | ks-montgomery-county---125 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2 | No |
| 80884672 | Feb 20, 2024 | SD | 3 | JEFFERSON SD |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79435613 | Aug 17, 2023 | CO | 1 | co-h36-mp174-cope-@h59 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.45(d) | No |
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR2025564685 | Oct 8, 2025 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| OK2505004860 | May 19, 2025 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
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 | |
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| Aug 1, 2023 | MC1561974-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | FBCAT0645000 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 26, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA971814760 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 26, 2023 | Jul 26, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 26, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Aug 1, 2023
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| MENIFEE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| ARAPAHOE CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| FORT COLLINS CO | CO | 1 | 0 |
| PLATTE CITY MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| ROCK PORT MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
| FREMONT SCALE | NE | 1 | 0 |
| I-44/US-69A MIAMI GATE | OK | 1 | 0 |
| SAWYER, OK | OK | 1 | 0 |
| SH137 1M SOUTH OF QUAPAW | OK | 1 | 0 |
| WILL ROGERS TRNPK MIAMI GATE | OK | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1561974
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,909 carriers served
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22 inspections
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2 reportable crashes
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