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Company CheckSMOKEY'S INC · DOT 758435

5046 CAROLINA MILL RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602

DOT# 758435 MC# 342087 Hickory, North Carolina 28 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Oct 17, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 9, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 6, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

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 Address5046 CAROLINA MILL RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602

Mailing Address5046 CAROLINA MILL RD, HICKORY, NC, 28602

Other Companies at This Address

Address5046 CAROLINA MILL RD, HICKORY, NC 28602

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SMOKEY'S INC this company	758435	Sign in	Active
DALES GARAGE & WRECKER SERVICE INC	168178	Sign in	Inactive
SMOKEY'S AUTOMOTIVE WRECKER SERVICE	708568	Sign in	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 TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC342087

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 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 3.32 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage220,000 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 RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS17.6% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/30/2026

CompanyCENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9625860

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet11 units

Drivers3

Mileage220,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15003/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total17

Out of Service3

OOS Rate17.6%

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

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

7 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

14 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

2 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 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 Jun 2026, 16 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (18.8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

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
07/22/2024	BELWOOD	NC	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 16 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 17 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 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 (25)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/03/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	LENOIR NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-77 SB @ WESTINGHOUSE BLVD	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 221 NORTH NEAR NC 226	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	OLD NC 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	I-40 MM 116	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	SR 1761 (OLD NC 10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	I-40 MM 116	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40 EAST AT HARPER ROAD	6	2	0	0	6	2	-	▲Detail
06/16/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NC 87 NEAR NC 27	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 IN PVA OF CIRCLE K	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40 EAST AT US 64	6	0	1	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAROLINA MILL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/29/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAROLINA MILL RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/19/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIE COUNTY, I-40, W	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 70 IN EMPTY LOT AT COBB ROA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/28/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40 WB	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40 MM 121	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	JOHNSON BRIDGE RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC 5 @ NIITMITZ RD	6	0	0	0	6	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIGHT SHOULDER	5	2	1	1	4	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC 16	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40, WEST (ROADSIDE) EXIT #12	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-85 NB NEAR MM 193	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2023	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	WABAUNSEE COUNTY - 197	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections18

Vehicle Maintenance 6 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	446902	$1,000,000	12/04/2002	10/17/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP427273	$1,000,000	11/01/2023	11/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP322000	$1,000,000	11/01/2022	11/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP216265	$1,000,000	11/01/2021	11/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	K2GP216265	$1,000,000	11/01/2021	11/07/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	11/01/2020	02/16/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	CPO1641245	$1,000,000	11/01/2018	11/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS	CPO1641245	$1,000,000	11/01/2018	11/11/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	JST100122801	$750,000	11/01/2017	11/01/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	JST1001228	$750,000	11/01/2016	11/01/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	9763681	$1,000,000	11/01/2015	11/03/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	267988	$750,000	10/17/2005	11/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018916	$1,000,000	10/17/2004	10/17/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018916	$1,000,000	10/17/2004	10/17/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018916	$1,000,000	10/17/2004	10/17/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	452475	$1,000,000	10/17/2003	10/17/2004	Cancelled
91	BIPD	LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY	CP20913957	$0	10/17/1999	12/04/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA9256249	$750,000	09/08/1998	08/28/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INSURANCE CO.	BA1521034	$750,000	08/28/1998	10/17/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	07/06/2021	11/01/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	06/09/2021	08/10/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	06/09/2021	07/06/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	04/15/2021	06/09/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	04/15/2021	07/12/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	03/10/2021	04/15/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	03/10/2021	05/11/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	02/16/2021	03/10/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION	2010544974	$1,000,000	02/16/2021	04/12/2021	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/13/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/21/2003
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/15/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2020
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/11/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/26/2022
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/07/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/06/2024
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/07/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2016
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2023
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2021
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2017
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/17/2005
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/20/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2004
MC342087	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	09/08/1998	REVOKED	11/07/2018
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/14/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/16/2021
MC342087	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/15/2019	-	-
MC342087	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/20/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2021

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96/100

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 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

No email address on file−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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/30/2026.

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 11 vehicles (~0.09 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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 11 vehicles (~0.09 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.

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