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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 159327· MC1648841· CARRIER· EIN 62-1295708
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SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC

760 ARMSTRONG LANE, COLUMBIA, TN, 38401(931) 381-0687dhoffmann@smith-constructors.comJAMES T. SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
14.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
18.8%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
79
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 18.8% — above the 6.7% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC1648841

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/15/2025
CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9609427
Authority history (1) ▾
06/28/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/14/2024 → 09/15/2025

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle7 inspections · 14.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver16 inspections · 18.8% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

2

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
33
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
30
30 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
Company officer
JAMES T. SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-08
Census status
Active

Fleet: 31 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 11 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.

Activity history

5 events
  1. 09/15/2025Insurance filed — CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9609427

  2. 09/15/2025Insurance replaced — SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE SOUTHEAST

    BIPD/Primary · policy S 2175711

  3. 08/08/2025MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2024)

  4. 06/28/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1995-03-17
Last review
2012-09-06
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-08-08
Reported mileage
1,350,000 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC, COLUMBIA, TN

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 2, 2026, 5:00 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.