CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INCORPORATED
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202617 inspections · 67 violations (16 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.207F-SDASVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
28
4× · sev 7
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
16
4× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 4393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 6392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
6
6×
- 8395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
6
6× · sev 1
- 9396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 10390.21TBNot in SMS
Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- LA13
- MS5
- AL5
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
High impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 66% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 50%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear4× · 11%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19982× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 29%
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp1× · 1%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 71.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 12.5% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- 392.2-LCDLRRestriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction. · OOS
- Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured
- Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA12 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- CHARLES SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2002-06-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 3 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 60 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
27 events- 04/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2025)
- 08/25/2023Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0228958001
- 08/25/2023Insurance replaced — BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CA08212233
- 08/25/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8212233
- 09/03/2013Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE GULF INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8212233
- 08/25/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05060202
- 07/29/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/24/2011)
- 08/25/2010Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA05060201
- 07/29/2010CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/25/2010)
- 07/07/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 08/25/2009Insurance cancelled — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00026053
- 08/25/2008Insurance cancelled — ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00010305
- 07/29/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2008)
- 08/25/2007Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 496734
- 07/30/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2007)
- 08/26/2006Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 1207778
- 08/25/2006Insurance replaced — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 1207778
- 08/01/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/23/2006)
- 08/01/2006Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 1207778
- 07/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/27/2006)
- 08/01/2005Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy SFT 12077780
- 07/05/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/29/2005)
- 08/01/2004Insurance cancelled — UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WEL2002320UNG
- 07/06/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/05/2004)
- 07/23/2003Insurance cancelled — ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy PLP5010318
- 07/30/2002MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (08/31/2009)
- 06/25/2002Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2020-03-25
- Last review
- 2021-04-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-09
- Reported mileage
- 345,618 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyApril, 2021
- Fleet grew to 6 power units
- Drivers grew to 6
January, 2021
First on-record entry — CHARLES SMITH TRUCKING INC, WAYNESBORO, MS
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