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Company CheckSMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC · DOT 159327

760 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

DOT# 159327 MC# 1648841 Columbia, Tennessee 2 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 20, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 28, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 29, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 6, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Sep 15, 2025
Insurance policy cancelled (SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address760 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1589, COLUMBIA, TN, 38402

Other Companies at This Address

Address760 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, TN 38401

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
JC SMITH TRUCKING LLC	2064885	Sign in shared ×3	Active
SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC this company	159327	Sign in shared ×3	Active
SMITH TRUCKING & EXCAVATING INC	940922	Sign in shared ×3	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1648841

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating2 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .6 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 1.11 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.5 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,350,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

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 OOS13.3% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/06/2012

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/08/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9609427

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet33 units

Drivers30

Mileage1,350,000 mi

Operating2 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total15

Out of Service2

OOS Rate13.3%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service1

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/06/2012 | Rated: 03/17/1995

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 2 OOS =

2026

2 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

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 Aug 2026, 15 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (20% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 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.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/20/2025	JOHNSON CITY	TN	1	0	2	Other/Unknown	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
06/04/2025	UNICOI	TN	0	1	3	Other/Unknown	Dry	Daylight
05/06/2025	BURNSVILLE	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/29/2024	LEWISBURG PIKE	TN	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

27 roadside violations across 15 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

Unsafe Driving 18 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 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 (18)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	CORINTH SCALE US 45 SOUTH MS	4	1	3	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST GENEVIEVE MO	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LA VERGNE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENEVILLE TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	UNICOI TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRANKLIN TN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	@ EXIT 9	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOECANE ROAD NEAR NC 226	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/22/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-840 W	4	0	4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MURFREESBORO TN	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEAR GRIFFITHS GENERAL STORE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US19E NEAR CANE BRANCH RD SR1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 19E NEAR NC 80N	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	NEAR BLOSSOM PROPANE	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH OF I 26	5	1	5	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MAURY COUNTY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/19/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBIA TN	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/07/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 431 AND WARREN RD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections14

Unsafe Driving 4 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST	S 2175711	$1,000,000	06/14/2024	09/15/2025	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1648841	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/28/2024	-	-

No revocation records.

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87/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 87

Starts at 100−13 totalFinal 87

Limited operating history (1-3 years)−6

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-6

Limited operating history (1-3 years)

Authority granted about 2 year(s) ago.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 13.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 33 vehicles (~0.12 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 13.3333% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC

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Safety Summary

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (18)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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