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CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC

LUTHERSVILLE, GA

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 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
Review these
  • Violations per Inspection above national average 3.19 vs 1.80 national (+1.39).
On file
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — CHARLIE SMITH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 865636)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 3.19 vs 1.80 national (+1.39).

On file:
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/865636/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 865636 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Owner: CHRISTOPHER SMITH Other (DIRT SAND GRAVEL) Based in LUTHERSVILLE, GA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 4.25% (better). n=106395 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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 865636
In FMCSA records since Mar 22, 2000 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (DIRT SAND GRAVEL)
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 420,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
161 SOUTH MAIN STREET
LUTHERSVILLE, GA 30251
Mailing
PO BOX 143
LUTHERSVILLE, GA 30251
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 865636
In FMCSA records since Mar 22, 2000 (~26y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 420,000 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 3.19 vs 1.80 +1.39
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 8 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 0 1
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 29 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 0 4 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
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
8
Drivers
7
Inspections
29
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
2
Authorities
0

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

Compared against 106,395 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,395 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
4.25%
Median across 106,395 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -4.25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (18 months)

2023-10 2026-09

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
Georgia (GA) 16 4 25.0% Sep 15, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 12
Western Star 7
East Dump 3
East So Tr 2
Great Dane 2
Peterbilt 2
Wabash National 2
Freightliner 1
International 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.21 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 6 — 8.18 8 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 10.93 11 — 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 (29 rows) View all 29 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89028211 Sep 15, 2026 GA 3 JUNCTION CITY GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
89027151 Sep 15, 2026 GA 3 JUNCTION CITY GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89021461 Sep 14, 2026 GA 3 BARNESVILLE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86822026 Jan 14, 2026 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.60C No
86486746 Dec 2, 2025 GA 2 WOODBURY GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
5 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.9A-LHWS, 393.9A-LIL No
86394407 Nov 19, 2025 GA 2 GRIFFIN GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.207A-SAPPAS, 396.3A1-HCM, 393.75A3-TAOL No
86329110 Nov 11, 2025 GA 2 NEWNAN GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
86328082 Nov 11, 2025 GA 3 NEWNAN GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLFC, 392.2-SLLEWG2, 392.2-SLLSR No
86149689 Oct 22, 2025 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.5B-HWSL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.45B2-B-AIR Yes
85646077 Aug 25, 2025 GA 1 LAGRANGE GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 393.100B-C, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LSML Yes
85174431 Jul 3, 2025 GA 3 FORTSON GA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEWG3 No
85173690 Jul 3, 2025 GA 2 FORTSON GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 393.100B-C, 393.9A-LHLI, 392.2-SLLEWG3 Yes
84821413 May 23, 2025 GA 3 FOREST PARK GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLL, 390.21TB2-DOT No
84819590 May 23, 2025 GA 3 ATLANTA GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16-D No
84099132 Mar 5, 2025 GA 3 WOODBURY GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
83476039 Dec 18, 2024 GA 3 THOMASTON GA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
82945494 Oct 16, 2024 GA 3 ga-college-park--ga
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA2, 390.21TB2-DOT Yes
82711172 Sep 17, 2024 GA 3 TALBOTTON GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
81551444 May 2, 2024 GA 3 WOODBURY GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81344000 Apr 8, 2024 GA 3 LAGRANGE GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2 No
81137763 Mar 13, 2024 GA 3 NEWNAN GA
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2 No
80956057 Feb 20, 2024 GA 2 PALMETTO GA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
9 396.3A1-F, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
80180554 Nov 6, 2023 GA 2 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.11, 393.9(a), 392.2 No
80104941 Oct 31, 2023 GA 3 TWO LANE RURAL ROAD
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 383.71(h), 392.2 No
79975216 Oct 19, 2023 GA 2 HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0010132738 Nov 19, 2025 GA 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA0009823236 Mar 19, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 12 0
383.71(h) Failing to submit medical certification documentation as required. Driver Fitness 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(1) Tire-ply or belt material exposed Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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