S & M FREIGHT LLC
Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (Unknown) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
- Prior insurance gap · 57 days Jul 30, 2025 → Sep 25, 2025
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — S & M FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 4283343) 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: • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. • Prior insurance gap · 57 days — Jul 30, 2025 → Sep 25, 2025 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — Unknown · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4283343/ As of: Oct 3, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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 · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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=233445 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.
Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.
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.
Recent changes
- Drivers −4 (6 → 2) · Aug 23, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +2 (4 → 6) · Aug 10, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Oct 3, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE · Oct 1, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-carrier
- Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING → Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE · Aug 21, 2026 · fmcsa-motus-authhist
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 2026-10-02 (1 day). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceUnknownPolicy effective Sep 25, 2026
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Process AgentTRUCKERS NATIONWIDE INCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC47053524ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
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| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 5 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
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| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 20% | — |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,445 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jul 30, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025 (57 days)
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 6 tracked changes on record. · 3 driver-count changes · 3 authority-status changes
Record Changes
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVEfmcsa-motus-authhist
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVE Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):INACTIVEfmcsa-motus-carrier
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Drivers 6 2FMCSA Company Census
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Authority status Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):PENDING Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods):ACTIVEfmcsa-motus-authhist
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Drivers 4 6Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Drivers 2 4Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Sep 30, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Isuzu | 5 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 2.83 | 3 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 11.33 | 11 | — | Sep 28, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 89143116 | Sep 30, 2026 | CA | 1 | SANTA NELLA SCALES |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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5 | 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.9A-LHLI, 393.95A4-EEUS | No |
| 86969449 | Feb 4, 2026 | CA | 1 | NIMITZ IF |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.30-B, 393.60C | Yes |
| 86448230 | Nov 24, 2025 | CA | 3 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 395.8A1-HOSP | No |
| 85343175 | Jul 27, 2025 | CA | 3 | CASTAIC IF |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 392.2SLLHOS | No |
| 84500225 | Apr 24, 2025 | CA | 1 | ca-us-101-n/b-conejo-cvef |
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.205C-WR, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.30-B | No |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Revocations & Inactive Status
Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.
| Date | Docket | Authority | Status | Applied |
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| Unknown | MC1667982 | common | N | — |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 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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| Unknown | DRPCA104464 | BMC-91X | — | Sep 25, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Southlake Specialty Insurance Company | DRPCA100300 | BMC-91X | — | Aug 17, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRPCA100300 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 25, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRPCA100300 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 25, 2025 | REPLACED |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DRPCA100300 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 25, 2025 | Nov 13, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 57 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jul 30, 2025 to Sep 25, 2025 | ||||||
| HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH) | HICA-1-25-102289 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 19, 2025 | Jul 30, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 2, 2026
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Sep 26, 2026insuranceTERM/REPL — Unknown
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Sep 26, 2026authorityAuthority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
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Aug 27, 2026authorityOperating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Details →
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Aug 19, 2026
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Aug 7, 2026
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Nov 13, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Nov 13, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 25, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 30, 2025insuranceCANCEL — HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH)
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Jul 30, 2025insurance gapCoverage gap: 57 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 25, 2025)
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Oct 3, 2024
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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| CASTAIC IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| NIMITZ IF | CA | 1 | 1 |
| SANTA NELLA SCALES | CA | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC47053524
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Docket MC1667982
common · N · MC
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Unknown
BMC-91X policy on file
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Southlake Specialty Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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HYUNDAI MARINE & FIRE INS CO LTD (US BRANCH)
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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