MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC

USDOT 491937 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE CORPORATION Company officer: MAXWELL J SMITH Company officer 2: BRENDA SMITH Building Materials Construction Other (CEMENT MATERIALS) Based in DUBUQUE, IA Grade A · 94

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 · Apr 18, 2010

Review these

Violations per Inspection above national average 10.00 vs 1.80 national (+8.20).

On file

Insurance on file · $1,000,000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →

Org: CORPORATION

Company officer: MAXWELL J SMITH

Company officer 2: BRENDA SMITH

Cargo: Building Materials, Construction, Other (CEMENT MATERIALS)

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 491937)
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
Officer(s): MAXWELL J SMITH (Company officer); BRENDA SMITH (Company officer 2)
Organization: CORPORATION

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 10.00 vs 1.80 national (+8.20).

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/491937/
As of: Jul 23, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

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

On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=331341 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 491937

In FMCSA records since Jul 24, 1992 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Business org CORPORATION

Company officer MAXWELL J SMITH

Company officer 2 BRENDA SMITH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Building Materials, Construction, Other (CEMENT MATERIALS)

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 15,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (563) 556-5042

Physical

1255 WASHINGTON ST

DUBUQUE, IA 52004-1199

Mailing

P O BOX 1199

DUBUQUE, IA 52004-1199

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 491937

In FMCSA records since Jul 24, 1992 (~33y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi

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

Violations per Inspection 10.00 vs 1.80 +8.20

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Policy effective Apr 18, 2010
Process Agent
TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trailers	3	0	0
Trucks	3	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	100%	0%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC is a corporation based in DUBUQUE, IA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 491937. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 3 power units and 1 driver, with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Risk intelligence

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.2%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Driver Fitness at 9.0.

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

Compared against 331,341 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,341 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 331,341 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 (24 months)

2025-07 2025-07

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
Wisconsin (WI)	1	1	100.0%	Jul 2, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Dodge		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	9.00	9	—	Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	3.33	3	—	Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	1	—	8.00	8	—	Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85125932	Jul 2, 2025	WI	2	HAZEL GREEN WI	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Dodge IA PBX305 · 3C7WRSBL7JG346145	10	391.41APC, 391.11B1-A, 392.2-SLLUCR	Yes

Authority Records (1 docket)

common

MC488832

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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	MC488832	common	N	—

MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
May 26, 2004	MC488832-P	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

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
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	EBA 001 84 73	91X	$1,000,000	Apr 18, 2010	On file	ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 532 44 77	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 18, 2006	Apr 18, 2010	REPLACED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAA 504 44 17 AWR	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 18, 2004	Apr 18, 2006	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 18, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Apr 18, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
May 26, 2004

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
Details →

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HAZEL GREEN WI	WI	1	1

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC

Is MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 491937 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC's safety rating? ▾

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC's out-of-service rate? ▾

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC based? ▾

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1255 WASHINGTON ST, DUBUQUE, Iowa 52004-1199. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC have valid operating authority? ▾

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC operate? ▾

MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC self-reports 3 power units and 1 driver on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC had any crashes? ▾

No FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MAX SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO INC. Reportable crashes (those involving a fatality, injury requiring medical transport, or a tow-away) are tracked in MCMIS and updated continuously.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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