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SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY

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Company CheckSPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY · DOT 1472900
DBA: SMC GLOBAL
369 LITTLE DUDE AVENUE, KERSHAW, SC, 29067
DOT# 1472900 MC# 799227 Kershaw, South Carolina 13 years
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25
Power Units
25
Drivers
4
Crashes (24-Month)
$5,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
154
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 16, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 13, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jul 1, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jan 23, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 13, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 12, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($5,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameSPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY
DBA NameSMC GLOBAL
DOT Number1472900
MC Number799227
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKershaw, South Carolina
Added03/10/2006
MCS-15010/30/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address369 LITTLE DUDE AVENUE, KERSHAW, SC, 29067
Mailing Address369 LITTLE DUDE AVENUE, KERSHAW, SC, 29067

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC799227
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating13 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 2.03 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .24 · 7 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .26 · 2 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.13 · 16 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,111,454 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

25
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
25
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Driver OOS2.4% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS12.7% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review03/29/2021

Insurance

Amount$5,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
Policy #4784948
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet25 units
Drivers25
Mileage1,111,454 mi
Operating13 years
MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)4
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total83
Out of Service2
OOS Rate2.4%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total71
Out of Service9
OOS Rate12.7%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total56
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 03/29/2021 | Rated: 11/09/2017

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
14 · 1 OOS -
2024
40 · 8 OOS
2025
39 · 5 OOS
2026
26 · 4 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
2 crashes
2025
1 crash
2026
1 crash =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 79 inspections, 12 resulted in out-of-service (15.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 12 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (4)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
01/23/2026 HENDERSONVILLE NC 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
05/13/2025 WICHITA FALLS TX 0 0 1 7 Clear Dry Daylight
12/12/2024 NORTH CHARLESTON SC 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/04/2024 HOUSTON TX 0 1 0 3 Clear Wet Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

71 roadside violations across 79 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 25 violations · 10 OOS
Unsafe Driving 16 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 13 violations · 0 OOS
Hazardous Materials 12 violations · 2 OOS
Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/16/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) RIDGEWAY SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) ST GEORGE SC 5 2 1 0 4 2 - Detail
07/02/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) CAMERON SC 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
07/01/2026 WV Driver-Only (Level III) CABIN CREEK WV 0 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/18/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 UT Driver-Only (Level III) HELPER UT 0 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/01/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) CHILLICOTHE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/28/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 300 MERCURY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/05/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) ST GEORGE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) ST GEORGE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) ROEBUCK SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 VA Full (Level I) BLAND VA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/06/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) HARLEYVILLE SC 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
03/25/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/11/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
03/02/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) GREENFIELD IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 LA Driver-Only (Level III) PONCHATOULA LA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 OH Walk-Around (Level II) HARRISON OH 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
01/28/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/20/2026 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) STEELE MO 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
12/23/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 13500 EAST FREEWAY 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) EATON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) AIKEN SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/24/2025 US Full (Level I) ST GEORGE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) TX306 LOOP EB SVC RD 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 Detail
11/14/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) WILMINGTON OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/30/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 OH Walk-Around (Level II) RIO GRANDE OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/20/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
10/17/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/07/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) SAINT GEORGE SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WADDY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) HARLEYVILLE SC 2 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) PAGELAND SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/07/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) COLUMBUS IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/05/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 772M US67 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 GA Walk-Around (Level II) SAVANNAH GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/28/2025 GA Walk-Around (Level II) SAVANNAH GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2025 VA Walk-Around (Level II) BLAND VA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 8294 US87 NB SVC RD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) WINFIELD WV 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/19/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) PAGELAND SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) ENTRY RAMP AT TX306 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
05/06/2025 SC Walk-Around (Level II) EASTOVER SC 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) FM1223 MM366 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2025 US Full (Level I) OLIVE BRANCH MS 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) WADDY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/19/2025 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/12/2025 AL Walk-Around (Level II) ALABAMA WEIGH STATION HEFLIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/04/2025 GA Walk-Around (Level II) MADISON GA 5 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
02/21/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 104V US87 NB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/20/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 87 AT LAKE DRIVE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/22/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I-77 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/16/2024 TX Full (Level I) IH10 EB BROOKSHIRE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/22/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) FORT MILL SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) SMOAKS SC 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
11/20/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) PORT WENTWORTH GA 6 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/19/2024 IN Walk-Around (Level II) WILLIAMSPORT IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) ITAWAMBA COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2024 OH Full (Level I) RAY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/28/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) HARLEYVILLE SC 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/07/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) FORT MILL SC 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/07/2024 VA Walk-Around (Level II) BLAND VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/24/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) GROVETOWN GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2024 AL Full (Level I) ALABAMA WEIGH STATION 2 0 1 0 1 0 - Detail
09/11/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) GROVETOWN GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/03/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/01/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) CARTERSVILLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/12/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
06/26/2024 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US87 SB 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/26/2024 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I40 EAST AT ASHEVILLE WEIGH ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) NEWPORT TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) US 521 LANCASTER COUNTY 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Detail
06/20/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/13/2024 KY Walk-Around (Level II) MOUNT VERNON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) GROVETOWN GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/24/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) BERKLEY CNTY SECONDARY ROADS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/21/2024 SC Walk-Around (Level II) I-20 EB AIKEN COUNTY 4 0 2 0 2 0 1 Detail
05/06/2024 SC Driver-Only (Level III) SC 151 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2024 NC Walk-Around (Level II) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/19/2024 GA Walk-Around (Level II) SUMMERVILLE GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2024 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 4 2 1 0 3 2 - Detail
04/10/2024 MS Walk-Around (Level II) FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2024 OH Walk-Around (Level II) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections81
Unsafe Driving 5 viols
HOS Compliance 7 viols
Driver Fitness 2 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 16 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE5593785$1,000,00010/18/201310/17/2021Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9161952$1,000,00010/18/201210/18/2013Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYBAP9161952$1,000,00010/18/201211/17/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA4784948$1,000,00010/17/202108/09/2023Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA4784948$1,000,00010/17/202109/11/2023Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryCOMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE4784948$1,000,00008/09/202301/04/2024Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC799227MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED10/23/2012--
MC799227COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION10/21/2013DISCONTINUED REVOCATION10/22/2013
MC799227COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION08/09/2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/23/2023

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