Skip to main content
TruckCodex
Hubs

SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC

Joins 103 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 5, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 1, 2020
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 28.9% vs peer 15.2% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day. Open full book-check tool
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SMITH INDUSTRIAL SERVICE INC (USDOT 472342)
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 — Driver 5.40% vs peer 0.90% · Vehicle 28.9% vs peer 15.2%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/472342/
As of: Oct 5, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 472342 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHRIS SMITH Company officer 2: BRADY SMITH Liquids / Gases Passengers Chemicals Other (UNSPECIFIED) Based in MOBILE, AL

FMCSA census as of Oct 5, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 5.4% vs peer median 0.9% (worse). Vehicle OOS 28.9% vs peer median 15.2% (worse). n=6513 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Company officer 2 CHRIS SMITH → BRADY SMITH · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Company officer BRADY SMITH → CHRIS SMITH · Oct 4, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) 1 active
common
Insurance

ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 472342
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 1992 (~34y)
MC / docket MC1227711
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CHRIS SMITH
Company officer 2 BRADY SMITH
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Liquids / Gases, Passengers, Chemicals, Other (UNSPECIFIED)
Fleet size 149 units
Drivers 109
Annual mileage 1,532,651 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (251) 471-4315
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2001 W I-65 SERVICE RD NORTH
MOBILE, AL 36618
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 472342
In FMCSA records since Feb 25, 1992 (~34y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,532,651 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.9% vs 23.4% +5.5 pts
Driver OOS Rate 5.4% vs 6.7% -1.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.86 vs 1.80 -0.94
Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19.3%
Active liability insurance
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · BAP 0381594
Effective Jul 1, 2020
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · BAP 0381594
Effective Jul 1, 2020
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
Open MC age checker · Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-06-01 (1,953 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
Truck tractors 18 0 0
Trailers 8 0 0
Trucks 127 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 21 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 153 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 103 103 0
OOS inspections 6 12 0
OOS percentage 5.83% 11.65% —
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
149
Drivers
109
Inspections
153
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
21 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.9% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 6,513 ACTIVE carriers operating 74–224 power units (±50% of this carrier's 149 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
5.4%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 6,513 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.9%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.2%
Median across 6,513 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13.7 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. · 2 officer changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Company officer 2 CHRIS SMITH BRADY SMITH
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Company officer BRADY SMITH CHRIS SMITH
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (36 months)

2023-10 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
65 violations
10 OOS · 15.4%
Unsafe Driving
15 violations
Driver Fitness
5 violations
4 OOS · 80.0%
General/Admin
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 61 7 11.5% Sep 16, 2026
Florida (FL) 30 6 20.0% Sep 9, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 5 0 0.0% Sep 14, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 4 0 0.0% Oct 2, 2026
Georgia (GA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 65
Mack 22
Freightliner 14
Peterbilt 9
Chevrolet 8
Ford 5
International 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 6 — 0.34 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.13 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 9 — 1.12 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 41 — 5.59 6 — 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 (153 rows) View all 153 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89163982 Oct 2, 2026 MS 1 ORANGE GROVE MS
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
TN H484919 · 3C63RRHL8RG265450
0 — No
89105176 Sep 23, 2026 GA 3 SOPERTON GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1232873 · 1NKZX4EXXVJ246330
1 395.8A1-HOSP Yes
89012544 Sep 16, 2026 AL 2 CREOLA AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1227360 · 1NKZL40X4MJ431149
2 393.60E, 393.55C1-B No
88985717 Sep 14, 2026 LA 3 METAIRIE LA — 0 — No
88979181 Sep 11, 2026 AL 2 GROVE HILL AL — 3 393.9A-LIL, 393.203C-CBP, 396.17C-PI No
88962028 Sep 10, 2026 AL 2 MCINTOSH AL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1224401 · 1NKDL40X6CJ327299
1 393.9A-LPL No
88963914 Sep 9, 2026 FL 3 PANAMA CITY FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1226779 · 1M2AX13C4CM018859
0 — No
88885022 Sep 1, 2026 FL 3 MILTON FL
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1233557 · 1M2AX13C8HM038118
0 — No
88874717 Aug 31, 2026 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1222345 · 1NKZX4EXXLJ409880
0 — No
88846492 Aug 27, 2026 LA 3 WESTWEGO LA
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1226777 · 1NPCXPTX5RD640844
0 — No
88731613 Aug 17, 2026 FL 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1222395 · 1GB4AREY7SF188439
3 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
88702985 Aug 14, 2026 AL 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1222392 · 1NKZX4EX6SJ128237
0 — No
88604405 Aug 4, 2026 AL 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1227360 · 1NKZL40X4MJ431149
0 — No
88432606 Jul 14, 2026 LA 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1231836 · 1NKZX4EX8TJ219625
2 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
88305439 Jul 1, 2026 AL 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1224105 · 1NKZX7EX4KJ238267
9 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLL Yes
88215850 Jun 22, 2026 AL 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1227360 · 1NKZL40X4MJ431149
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88188759 Jun 17, 2026 FL 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
MS A557566 · 3ALHG3DV8TDWG4533
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 390.21TE-LCMVINFO No
88169538 Jun 17, 2026 AL 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 12789 · 1NKZX4EX3VJ246329
0 — No
88094902 Jun 9, 2026 FL 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1222395 · 1GB4AREY7SF188439
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
88064747 Jun 5, 2026 FL 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1209714 · 1M2AX13C8HM038118
1 392.2-SLLEWA2 No
88036790 Jun 2, 2026 FL 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1183033 · 1M2GR3GCXLM017273
0 — No
87970129 May 26, 2026 MS 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
AL 1233555 · 1NKZL40X7VR240960
0 — No
87875723 May 14, 2026 FL 1 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 2C027U5 · 1FT7W2BT9NED70146
8 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 395.8A1-HOSP, 393.43DBMA Yes
87822774 May 12, 2026 AL 2 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 1222393 · 1NKZX4EXXSJ128239
0 — No
87793767 May 8, 2026 AL 3 —
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
AL 7019707 · 1NKZL40X0LJ299473
1 392.2-SLLEWA3 No
Recent Crashes (21 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL0006605159 Jan 15, 2026 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0005650311 May 11, 2025 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9030240005 Aug 29, 2024 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
AL0004677482 Jul 25, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004623339 Mar 5, 2024 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0003733843 Dec 4, 2023 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
FL2494120603 Jan 16, 2023 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0002662511 Jun 9, 2022 AL 0 2 No No Injury
AL0002656418 May 23, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0002617151 Feb 16, 2022 AL 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0002610304 Jan 31, 2022 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0001699482 Aug 27, 2021 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0000719060 Nov 17, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0009743484 Nov 26, 2019 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0009614695 Feb 6, 2019 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0007711357 Sep 20, 2017 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8538057806 Nov 17, 2016 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006628677 Mar 11, 2016 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MS9056160001 Feb 8, 2016 MS 0 1 Yes No Injury
FL8314951002 Aug 8, 2012 FL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL001673596A Aug 31, 2011 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC1227711
Active
Granted Jun 1, 2021
View full authority record →
common
MC1227711
N
—
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 MC1227711 common N —
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 PDF
Jun 1, 2021 MC1227711-P 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
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 0381594 91X $1,000,000 Jul 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP 0381594 BMC-91X — Jul 1, 2020 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 25, 2026
    authority
    Authority revoked — Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
  2. Sep 25, 2026
    authority
    Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  3. Jun 1, 2021
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE AL 29 4
PENSACOLA FL FL 12 4
MCINTOSH AL AL 5 1
JACKSON AL AL 4 1
PANAMA CITY FL FL 4 1
GROVE HILL AL AL 3 0
WAGARVILLE AL AL 3 0
MILTON FL FL 3 0
ALABASTER AL AL 2 0
CREOLA AL 2 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 16 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 10 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 2 2
392.7(a) Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
392.9(a)(2) Failing to secure vehicle equipment Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.134 No/improper securement of roll/hook container Vehicle Maintenance 2 2

Booking & risk tools

Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.

Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk Chameleon check Safety benchmark

Related Records

Alabama carriers Mobile carriers ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY 153 inspections 21 reportable crashes Book / don't book Insurance check Cancel desk
All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, risk tools, explainers, and more
Field change history
Directory
Authority Records
  • Docket MC1227711
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
Insurance Carriers
Process Agent (BOC-3)
Carrier Records
Discover
Explainers
Booking & risk tools