SHERMAN SMITH TRUCKING INC

USDOT 830317 • 11 CO RD 1551, CULLMAN, AL, 35058

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 active

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

830,317

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Alabama

Phone

2567965582

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

BOC-3 Agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Physical Address

11 CO RD 1551, CULLMAN, AL, 35058

Contact

Phone: 2567965582

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM

Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 46.7%

National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 23.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Aug 27, 2018

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-405078	ACTIVE	Unknown	Aug 27, 2018

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	BIPD/Primary	CA8075939	ON FILE	Aug 27, 2018	Aug 27, 2020
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	CARGO	QT-660-9880P928-TIL-10	ON FILE	May 1, 2010	Jun 10, 2012

Insurance History (17 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (17 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	OPO0053316	CANCELLED	May 1, 2016	Aug 27, 2018
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	5001713	CANCELLED	May 1, 2015	May 1, 2016
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	362081	CANCELLED	May 1, 2014	May 1, 2015
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	360969	CANCELLED	May 1, 2013	May 1, 2014
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	359090	CANCELLED	May 1, 2012	May 1, 2013
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	359070	REPLACED	May 1, 2012	May 1, 2012
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	BIPD/Primary	ACC2801106	CANCELLED	May 1, 2011	May 1, 2012
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	BIPD/Primary	ACC2800382	CANCELLED	May 1, 2010	May 1, 2011
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	PIA04764600	CANCELLED	May 1, 2009	Jun 3, 2010
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	PIA04764600	REPLACED	May 1, 2009	May 1, 2010
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CL482932	CANCELLED	May 1, 2008	May 1, 2009
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CARGO	CL482932	CANCELLED	May 1, 2003	May 1, 2009
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	BIPD/Primary	CL482932	REPLACED	May 1, 2003	May 1, 2008
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	WEL2000981UNG	REPLACED	May 1, 2002	May 1, 2003
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WEL2000981UNG	REPLACED	May 1, 2002	May 1, 2003
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	TMA278514UIC	CANCELLED	Apr 12, 2001	May 1, 2002
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	CARGO	TMA278514UIC	CANCELLED	Apr 12, 2001	May 1, 2002

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO.	CA8075939	BIPD/Primary	Aug 27, 2020	Aug 27, 2020
CANCEL	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0053316	BIPD/Primary	Aug 27, 2018	Aug 27, 2018
CANCEL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	5001713	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2016	May 1, 2016
CANCEL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	362081	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2015	May 1, 2015
CANCEL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	360969	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2014	May 1, 2014
CANCEL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	359090	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2013	May 1, 2013
CANCEL	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-9880P928-TIL-10	CARGO	Jun 10, 2012	Jun 10, 2012
TERM/REPL	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	359070	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2012	May 1, 2012
CANCEL	ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	ACC2801106	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2012	May 1, 2012
CANCEL	ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	ACC2800382	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2011	May 1, 2011
TERM/CANCL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04764600	BIPD/Primary	Jun 3, 2010	Jun 3, 2010
TERM/REPL	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04764600	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2010	May 1, 2010
CANCEL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482932	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2009	May 1, 2009
CANCEL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482932	CARGO	May 1, 2009	May 1, 2009
TERM/REPL	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL482932	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2008	May 1, 2008
TERM/REPL	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2000981UNG	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2003	May 1, 2003
TERM/REPL	DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	WEL2000981UNG	CARGO	May 1, 2003	May 1, 2003
CANCEL	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA278514UIC	CARGO	May 1, 2002	May 1, 2002
CANCEL	PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA278514UIC	BIPD/Primary	May 1, 2002	May 1, 2002

Authority Action History (9 events)

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Authority Action History (9 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Jul 31, 2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Aug 27, 2018
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 4, 2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 29, 2016
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 6, 2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 1, 2015
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 4, 2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 29, 2014
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 4, 2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 30, 2013
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 4, 2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	Apr 30, 2012
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 4, 2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 3, 2011
MC405078	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Apr 6, 2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	May 1, 2009
MC405078	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	Apr 19, 2001	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

N/A

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

Inspections

Violations

15 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

46.7%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

6.7%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 15 of 15 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 15 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (68 violations from 15 inspections)

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Violation Summary (68 violations from 15 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	11	3	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78	Windshield condition defective	6	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	4	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75C	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	3	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C	No proof of periodic inspection	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	3	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	2	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.8	Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment	2	0	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8(f)(1)	Drivers record of duty status not current	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.5(b)	Fuel system leak	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-B	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LRLI	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-HWSL	Fuel system leak	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-LBL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A1	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A	Tires/tubes - general defects	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110B	Cargo securement - logs	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B	Fuel system leak	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(b)	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	1	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)	Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(a)	390.21T(a)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.45(a)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51	Steering wheel free play excessive	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.5(a)(1)	BAC 0.02-0.039	1	1	7	Controlled Substances/Alcohol
FMCSR:392.5(a)(2)	BAC 0.04+	1	1	10	Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

46.7%vs nat'l 23.4%

+23.3 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

6.7%vs nat'l 6.7%

On par with national average

Violations / Inspection

4.53vs nat'l 1.80

+2.73 above avg

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

Inspection History (15 inspections)

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Inspection History (15 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Dec 9, 2025	86525852	HEFLIN AL	AL	Level 2	FONTAINE T SEMI-TRAILER	6	393.55E-B, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.11A1-CSURR	Yes
Dec 5, 2025	86497098	MANCHESTER TN	TN	Level 3	UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 21, 2025	84739272	BIRMINGHAM AL	AL	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.11A1-LBL	No
Feb 27, 2025	83982309	I65 NB CO HWY 55	AL	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	7	393.78, 393.75C, 396.17C	Yes
Nov 25, 2024	83242449	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	9	396.17C, 393.75C, 392.8	No
Aug 20, 2024	82433933	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	8	395.8(f)(1), 392.2, 396.5(b)	Yes
Apr 12, 2024	81344517	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2, 393.11, 393.9(a)	No
Apr 10, 2024	81317643	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	FONA SEMI-TRAILER	4	393.9(a), 393.104(b), 393.75(a)(1)	Yes
Oct 27, 2023	80026271	ITAWAMBA COUNTY	MS	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.9(a)	Yes
Oct 27, 2023	80025432	US278 NEAR AL157	AL	Level 2	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.2, 393.45, 393.78	No
Sep 27, 2023	79771131	GILES COUNTY SCALES	TN	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.9(a), 393.47(e), 393.53(b)	Yes
Sep 20, 2023	79714924	US278 NEAR AL157	AL	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.9(a), 392.2, 393.78	No
Jul 19, 2023	79194323	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	FONA SEMI-TRAILER	2	396.17(c), 393.9(a)	No
Jun 7, 2023	78827811	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	FONA SEMI-TRAILER	8	393.78, 396.9(d)(2), 390.21T(a)	Yes
Apr 27, 2023	78464603	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 3	TIMP SEMI-TRAILER	4	392.8, 395.8(f)(1), 392.5(a)(1)	Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 50.0% OOS

2024-082025-12

InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

ROADSIDE7 · 4 OOS

US278 NEAR AL1572

I65 NB CO HWY 551 · 1 OOS

ITAWAMBA COUNTY1 · 1 OOS

GILES COUNTY SCALES1 · 1 OOS

BIRMINGHAM AL1

MANCHESTER TN1

HEFLIN AL1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance57 · 13 OOS

Unsafe Driving6

Controlled Substances/Alcohol2 · 2 OOS

Hours of Service2

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

21 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 9 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (21 records)

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Crash History (21 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Feb 16, 2026	AL	INJURY	5	HUNTSVILLE	Us Hwy 72	...814477	SHERMAN SMITH
Mar 30, 2023	AL	TOW	0	BIRMINGHAM	I-59	...468444	SHERMAN SMITH TRUCKING INC
Mar 11, 2022	AL	INJURY	1	RURAL CULLMAN	CR-1564	...695321	SHERMAN SMITH TRUCKING INC
Jan 16, 2021	AR	INJURY	1	RURAL(DESHA COUNTY)	US165	...663220	SHERMAN SMITH TRUCKING INC
Dec 18, 2020	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 26, 2018	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 14, 2018	AL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 12, 2018	TN	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 7, 2014	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 27, 2012	AL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jan 27, 2012	AL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 25, 2011	AL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 16, 2009	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 3, 2006	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 20, 2005	AL	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Aug 25, 2005	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 22, 2005	GA	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Nov 22, 2004	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 19, 2004	GA	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 26, 2004	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 22, 2003	AL	TOW	0	—	—	—	—