RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC

USDOT 516126 • 425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
516,126
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
5045228123
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
MCS-150 Mileage
216,000
Physical Address
425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: May 14, 2024
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-238009ACTIVEUnknownMay 14, 2025

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP530052ON FILEMay 14, 2024May 14, 2025
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.CARGOTIP-003171ON FILEMay 14, 2010May 14, 2011

Insurance History (33 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (33 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP424691REPLACEDMay 14, 2023May 14, 2024
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryK2GP318775REPLACEDMay 14, 2022May 14, 2023
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryAXSA-00236-00REPLACEDMay 14, 2017May 14, 2022
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryXNDA-00793-00CANCELLEDMay 14, 2014May 14, 2017
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryPICLA0002504CANCELLEDMay 14, 2013May 14, 2014
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTIP-CL-0010451-1CANCELLEDMay 14, 2012May 14, 2013
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryTIP-CL-0010451-0CANCELLEDMay 14, 2011May 14, 2012
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.BIPD/PrimaryTIP-003171CANCELLEDMay 14, 2010May 14, 2011
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL090062REPLACEDDec 9, 2009May 14, 2010
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL090062REPLACEDDec 9, 2009May 14, 2010
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL080062REPLACEDDec 9, 2008Dec 9, 2009
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL080062REPLACEDDec 9, 2008Dec 9, 2009
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL070062REPLACEDDec 9, 2007Dec 9, 2008
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL070062REPLACEDDec 9, 2007Dec 9, 2008
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL060062REPLACEDDec 9, 2006Dec 9, 2007
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL060062REPLACEDDec 9, 2006Dec 9, 2007
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL050062REPLACEDDec 9, 2005Dec 9, 2006
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL050062REPLACEDDec 9, 2005Dec 9, 2006
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL040062REPLACEDDec 9, 2004Dec 9, 2005
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL040062REPLACEDDec 9, 2004Dec 9, 2005
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTBIPD/PrimaryTRPL030062REPLACEDJun 18, 2004Dec 9, 2004
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTCARGOTRPL030062REPLACEDJun 18, 2004Dec 9, 2004
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTP100651CANCELLEDDec 9, 2002Dec 30, 2003
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOLTP100651CANCELLEDDec 9, 2002Dec 30, 2003
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryD085P00202CANCELLEDDec 9, 2001Dec 9, 2002
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary226746979REPLACEDDec 9, 2001Dec 9, 2001
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary226746979CANCELLEDDec 9, 2001Feb 23, 2002
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary226711357REPLACEDDec 9, 2000Dec 9, 2001
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary226711357CANCELLEDDec 9, 2000Feb 22, 2002
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary199363444REPLACEDDec 9, 1999Dec 9, 2000
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryKK830420T7001380REPLACEDDec 9, 1994Dec 9, 1999
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYCARGOKK830420T7001380REPLACEDDec 9, 1994Dec 9, 2002
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA 0150057CANCELLEDDec 9, 1993Feb 3, 1995

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP530052BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2025May 14, 2025
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP424691BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2024May 14, 2024
TERM/REPLAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANYK2GP318775BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023
TERM/REPLAXIS INSURANCE COMPANYAXSA-00236-00BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2022May 14, 2022
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.XNDA-00793-00BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2017May 14, 2017
CANCELPRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANYPICLA0002504BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2014May 14, 2014
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYTIP-CL-0010451-1BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2013May 14, 2013
CANCELNOVA CASUALTY COMPANYTIP-CL-0010451-0BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2012May 14, 2012
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.TIP-003171CARGOMay 14, 2011May 14, 2011
CANCELSTATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.TIP-003171BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2011May 14, 2011
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL090062BIPD/PrimaryMay 14, 2010May 14, 2010
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL090062CARGOMay 14, 2010May 14, 2010
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL080062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2009Dec 9, 2009
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL080062CARGODec 9, 2009Dec 9, 2009
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL070062CARGODec 9, 2008Dec 9, 2008
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL070062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2008Dec 9, 2008
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL060062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2007Dec 9, 2007
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL060062CARGODec 9, 2007Dec 9, 2007
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL050062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2006Dec 9, 2006
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL050062CARGODec 9, 2006Dec 9, 2006
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL040062CARGODec 9, 2005Dec 9, 2005
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL040062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2005Dec 9, 2005
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL030062BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2004Dec 9, 2004
TERM/REPLTOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUSTTRPL030062CARGODec 9, 2004Dec 9, 2004
CANCELLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTP100651CARGODec 30, 2003Dec 30, 2003
CANCELLINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLTP100651BIPD/PrimaryDec 30, 2003Dec 30, 2003
TERM/REPLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYKK830420T7001380CARGODec 9, 2002Dec 9, 2002
CANCELUNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.D085P00202BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2002Dec 9, 2002
TERM/CANCLTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.226746979BIPD/PrimaryFeb 23, 2002Feb 23, 2002
TERM/CANCLTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.226711357BIPD/PrimaryFeb 22, 2002Feb 22, 2002
TERM/REPLTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.226711357BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2001Dec 9, 2001
TERM/REPLTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.226746979BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2001Dec 9, 2001
TERM/REPLTRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.199363444BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 2000Dec 9, 2000
TERM/REPLSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYKK830420T7001380BIPD/PrimaryDec 9, 1999Dec 9, 1999
CANCELST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYCA 0150057BIPD/PrimaryFeb 3, 1995Feb 3, 1995

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-238009INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (10 events)

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Authority Action History (10 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 17, 2025DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 14, 2025
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 17, 2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 15, 2017
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 17, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 13, 2014
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 17, 2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 15, 2013
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 17, 2012DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 11, 2012
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONApr 18, 2011DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMay 13, 2011
MC238009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 13, 2004Unknown
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 9, 1993DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC238009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDec 1, 1993DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONUnknown
MC238009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDDec 26, 1991REVOKEDFeb 9, 2004

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
7
Violations
0
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
9

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
2
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state7 inspections

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Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.00vs nat'l 1.80
-1.80 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (7 inspections)

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Inspection History (7 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 9, 202584386641NEW ORLEANS LALALevel 5KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Apr 9, 202584357479NEW ORLEANS LALALevel 5PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 28, 202481747578FIXEDLALevel 1KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
May 28, 202481747353FIXEDLALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 13, 202378921197FIXEDLALevel 1PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 13, 202378889142FIXEDLALevel 1KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0No
Jun 13, 202378921198FIXEDLALevel 1KW STRAIGHT TRUCK0No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

4 total · 0.0% OOS
2024-052025-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Recent Crashes

9 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
9
Fatalities
0
Injuries
7
Across 4 crashes
Tow-Aways
7

Crash History (9 records)

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Crash History (9 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 8, 2025LAINJURY01NEW ORLEANSCANAL...T50390RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC
Dec 3, 2018LATOW00
Jul 21, 2016LAINJURY03
Dec 24, 2008LAINJURY02
Aug 31, 2007LATOW00
Sep 7, 2006LATOW00
Oct 17, 2005LATOW00
Dec 31, 2001LAINJURY01
Oct 16, 1998MSTOW00

Compliance Timeline

45 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 8, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in LA
0 fatalities, 1 injury
May 14, 2025
Authority
May 14, 2025
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2024
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2022
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 3, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 14, 2017
Insurance
Insurance cancel
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 21, 2016
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 3 injuries
May 14, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2013
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2012
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2011
Insurance
Insurance cancel
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. • CARGO
May 14, 2011
Insurance
Insurance cancel
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2010
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • BIPD/Primary
May 14, 2010
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • CARGO
Dec 9, 2009
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • BIPD/Primary
Dec 9, 2009
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • CARGO
Dec 24, 2008
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Dec 9, 2008
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • CARGO
Dec 9, 2008
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • BIPD/Primary
Dec 9, 2007
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • BIPD/Primary
Dec 9, 2007
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • CARGO
Aug 31, 2007
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Dec 9, 2006
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST • BIPD/Primary

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