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SMOOTH OPERATORS LLC

GADSDEN, SC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 18, 2016
Contract (Property) reinstated · May 31, 2016
Policy effective · Jul 8, 2019
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 42 days Apr 6, 2016 → May 18, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 49 days Inactive Apr 12, 2016 → reinstated May 31, 2016
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SMOOTH OPERATORS LLC (USDOT 794713)
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:
  • Prior insurance gap · 42 days — Apr 6, 2016 → May 18, 2016
  • Contract (Property) gap · 49 days — Inactive Apr 12, 2016 → reinstated May 31, 2016

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/794713/
As of: Oct 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 794713 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: CECIL DOVE, JR. Construction Based in GADSDEN, SC

FMCSA census as of Oct 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

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

A 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=318343 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.

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Operating authority
common
Insurance

OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 794713
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CECIL DOVE, JR.
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Construction
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 50,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (803) 309-1946
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1140 PLEASANT GROVE ROAD
GADSDEN, SC 29052
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 794713
In FMCSA records since Feb 9, 1999 (~27y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 50,000 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 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · BAS 60068514
Effective Jul 8, 2019
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
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-07-18 (2,000+ 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 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 100% —
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
3
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
3 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 318,343 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 318,343 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 318,343 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 12, 2016 to May 31, 2016 (49 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 6, 2016 to May 18, 2016 (42 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2023-12 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
3 OOS · 50.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
South Carolina (SC) 3 3 100.0% Oct 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 3
Homemade T 2
International 2
Hmde 1
Monw 1
Ravens-Met 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 17.00 17 — Oct 26, 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
89343248 Oct 23, 2026 SC 2 CAYCE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P885274 · 1M1AA12Y1YW121977
10 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.207A-STBW, 393.95A4-EENA Yes
84046849 Feb 27, 2025 SC 2 CAYCE SC
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P818487 · 1HSHXAXR53J070351
2 393.9A-LSLIWR, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
83382702 Dec 12, 2024 SC 2 CAYCE SC
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P784411 · 1M1PN4GY1NM009390
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-LLPL, 393.9A-LIL Yes
82372412 Aug 12, 2024 SC 2 I-77 NB ROADSIDE
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P885274 · 1M1AA12Y1YW121977
10 393.9, 393.75A3, 396.17C Yes
80492987 Dec 28, 2023 SC 3 LEXINGTON COUNTY SECONDARY RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
SC P841310 · 2HSCNAPR86C306686
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
SC0017658444 Nov 1, 2017 SC 0 0 Yes No Tow
SC0017548058 Apr 24, 2017 SC 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC354114
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 MC354114 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 18, 2019 MC354114-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Aug 19, 2016 MC354114-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
May 31, 2016 MC354114-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Dec 16, 2010 MC354114 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (29 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY BAS 60068514 91X $1,000,000 Jul 8, 2019 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3844805 BIPD/Primary — Nov 20, 2018 Jul 2, 2019 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3844805 BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3844805 BIPD/Primary — Aug 15, 2016 Nov 20, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA3844805 BIPD/Primary — Jul 7, 2016 Aug 15, 2016 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA37880424 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2016 May 18, 2016 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 3788024 BIPD/Primary — May 18, 2016 Jul 7, 2016 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 42 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 6, 2016 to May 18, 2016
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2820687 BIPD/Primary — Dec 29, 2015 Apr 6, 2016 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Mar 18, 2015 Dec 29, 2015 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Oct 4, 2011 Mar 18, 2015 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Aug 24, 2011 Oct 4, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Jun 18, 2011 Aug 24, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Dec 28, 2010 Jun 18, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2010 Dec 28, 2010 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2010 Jan 18, 2011 NAME CHANGED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2008 Mar 31, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Jan 16, 2008 Jan 26, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2007 Jan 16, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2007 Nov 21, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2006 Feb 22, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA00115900 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2006 Mar 21, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 474218 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2005 Nov 21, 2006 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 474218 BIPD/Primary — Nov 21, 2005 Jan 3, 2007 CANCELLED
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. PL19951405 BIPD/Primary — Jan 12, 2004 Dec 15, 2005 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2019
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Jul 8, 2019
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Jul 8, 2019
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Jul 2, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Nov 20, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 15, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Aug 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Aug 15, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Aug 15, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Jul 7, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. May 18, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Apr 12, 2016
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Apr 12, 2016
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Apr 12, 2016
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 49 days (through May 31, 2016)
  15. Apr 6, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 6, 2016
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 42 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 18, 2016)
  17. Jan 4, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Dec 29, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  19. Mar 18, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  20. Oct 4, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  21. Sep 30, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  22. Aug 24, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. Jun 18, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  24. May 26, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  25. Jan 18, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Dec 30, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Dec 28, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Mar 31, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jan 26, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Jan 22, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  31. Jan 16, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Nov 21, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Mar 21, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  34. Feb 23, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  35. Feb 22, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Jan 3, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  37. Nov 21, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  38. Dec 15, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
  39. Nov 23, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  40. Nov 21, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CAYCE SC SC 3 3
I-77 NB ROADSIDE SC 1 1
LEXINGTON COUNTY SECONDARY RD SC 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 7 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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