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SMITH'S HIGH TECH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC

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Company CheckSMITH'S HIGH TECH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC · DOT 651682

DBA: SMITH'S TOWING

1675 DOLWICK DRIVE, ERLANGER, KY, 41018

DOT# 651682 MC# 478376 Erlanger, Kentucky 22 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

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

May 8, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Dec 4, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 19, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 22, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Sep 13, 2024
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1675 DOLWICK DRIVE, ERLANGER, KY, 41018

Mailing AddressP.O. BOX 188, HEBRON, KY, 41048

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC455564

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating22 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 4.03 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 2 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.3 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage466,563 miles

Mileage Year2023

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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS16.7% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review09/23/2015

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/08/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #8998831

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet16 units

Drivers10

Mileage466,563 mi

Operating22 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury3

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total12

Out of Service2

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total8

Out of Service2

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/23/2015 | Rated: 01/14/2004

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

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

8 · 1 OOS =

2026

1 · 1 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 Jan 2026, 9 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (22.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 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
05/08/2026	BURLINGTON	KY	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/13/2024	FLORENCE	KY	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/03/2024	ERLANGER (KENTON CO)	KY	2	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/30/2023	FORT MITCHELL	KY	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

16 roadside violations across 9 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 9 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (13)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
01/13/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST HARRISON IN	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLAINFIELD IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GUILFORD IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAWRENCEBURG IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENSBURG IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	HEBRON	3	2	1	1	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/20/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	HEBRON	5	0	3	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	FLORENCE	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	HEBRON	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
10/10/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	BURLINGTON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections11

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E0 37 50	$750,000	05/01/2023	05/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E0 37 50	$1,000,000	05/01/2022	04/27/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E0 37 50	$1,000,000	05/01/2022	05/27/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E03750	$750,000	05/01/2019	05/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E03750	$750,000	05/01/2019	05/26/2022	Cancelled
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.302881	$0	05/01/2016	05/01/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	343492	$1,000,000	05/01/2015	05/01/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Y-BA-3E669760-IND-14	$750,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Y-810-3E669760-IND-14	$750,000	05/01/2014	05/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E0 37 50	$750,000	04/27/2023	05/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	6E0 37 50	$750,000	04/27/2023	05/27/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	277197	$750,000	04/19/2007	05/01/2014	Replaced
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.241044	$0	03/20/2003	01/14/2004	Replaced
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.241044	$0	01/14/2004	04/19/2007	Replaced
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.241044	$0	01/14/2004	07/06/2007	Cancelled
91	BIPD	MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	33.241044	$0	01/14/2004	01/14/2004	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC455564	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/28/2004	-	-
MC455564	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2007
MC455564	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/11/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/28/2007
MC455564	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/06/2004	-	-

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

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

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

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 16.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 16 vehicles (~0.19 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 16.6667% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

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'S HIGH TECH AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INC

Trust Score

Public record

Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (4)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (13)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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