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RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC

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Company CheckRUDY SMITH SERVICE INC · DOT 516126

425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

DOT# 516126 MC# 238009 New Orleans, Louisiana 34 years

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9

Power Units

6

Drivers

1

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

6

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 3

Jul 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

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

Company Information

Legal NameRUDY SMITH SERVICE INC

DOT Number516126

MC Number238009

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana

Added03/11/1993

MCS-15006/25/2025

Contact Details

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Physical Address425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

Mailing Address425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC238009

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating34 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage216,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

6

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

6

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/17/2026

CompanyAMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #K2GP633515

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet9 units

Drivers6

Mileage216,000 mi

Operating34 years

MCS-15006/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

2024

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

2 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

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 Apr 2025, 2 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/08/2025	NEW ORLEANS	LA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/09/2025	LA	Terminal (Level V)	NEW ORLEANS LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2025	LA	Terminal (Level V)	NEW ORLEANS LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	FIXED	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2024	LA	Full (Level I)	FIXED	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections4

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL090062	$0	12/09/2009	05/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL090062	$1,000,000	12/09/2009	05/14/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL080062	$1,000,000	12/09/2008	12/09/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL080062	$0	12/09/2008	12/09/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL070062	$1,000,000	12/09/2007	12/09/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL070062	$0	12/09/2007	12/09/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL060062	$0	12/09/2006	12/09/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL060062	$1,000,000	12/09/2006	12/09/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL050062	$0	12/09/2005	12/09/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL050062	$1,000,000	12/09/2005	12/09/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL040062	$1,000,000	12/09/2004	12/09/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL040062	$0	12/09/2004	12/09/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100651	$1,000,000	12/09/2002	12/30/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	LTP100651	$0	12/09/2002	12/30/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226746979	$1,000,000	12/09/2001	12/09/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	D085P00202	$1,000,000	12/09/2001	12/09/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226746979	$1,000,000	12/09/2001	02/23/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226711357	$1,000,000	12/09/2000	02/22/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	226711357	$1,000,000	12/09/2000	12/09/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	199363444	$1,000,000	12/09/1999	12/09/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK830420T7001380	$1,000,000	12/09/1994	12/09/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	KK830420T7001380	$0	12/09/1994	12/09/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 0150057	$1,000,000	12/09/1993	02/03/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL030062	$1,000,000	06/18/2004	12/09/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	TRPL030062	$0	06/18/2004	12/09/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP530052	$1,000,000	05/14/2024	05/14/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP424691	$1,000,000	05/14/2023	05/14/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP318775	$1,000,000	05/14/2022	05/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	AXSA-00236-00	$750,000	05/14/2017	05/14/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	XNDA-00793-00	$1,000,000	05/14/2014	05/14/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICLA0002504	$750,000	05/14/2013	05/14/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010451-1	$1,000,000	05/14/2012	05/14/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	TIP-CL-0010451-0	$1,000,000	05/14/2011	05/14/2012	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003171	$0	05/14/2010	05/14/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	TIP-003171	$1,000,000	05/14/2010	05/14/2011	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC238009	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	12/26/1991	REVOKED	02/12/2004
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/09/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/10/1994
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/01/1993	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/10/1994
MC238009	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/13/2004	-	-
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/18/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/13/2011
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/14/2025
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2017
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/13/2014
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/15/2013
MC238009	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/17/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/11/2012

No revocation records.

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98/100

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 98

98

Starts at 100−2 totalFinal 98

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

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 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: 1 crash(es) across 9 vehicles (~0.11 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.