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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2093258· MC730194· CARRIER
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Legal: JAMES W SMITH INC

1504 SPUR, ODESSA, TX, 79761(432) 335-9841jwsmith5982@yahoo.comJAMES W SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC730194

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (11) ▾
09/23/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2015)
09/23/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2015)
01/20/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/18/2016)
01/20/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/18/2016)
09/23/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2014)
09/23/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2014)
06/02/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/05/2015)
09/23/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)
09/24/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2012)
09/23/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2011)
11/29/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (01/05/2015)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (8) ▾
  1. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2015 → 07/10/2016
  2. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2014 → 10/20/2015
  3. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2014 → 01/05/2015
  4. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2013 → 10/20/2014
  5. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2012 → 10/20/2013
  6. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2011 → 10/21/2012
  7. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2011 → 10/20/2012
  8. HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/20/2010 → 10/20/2011

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
1
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2016
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
JAMES W SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2010-11-08
Last MCS-150 update
2017-07-19
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 4 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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BORRELL ELECTRIC CO INC (USDOT 1321063, registered 2005) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
BLAKES CASH AND CARRY TIRE LLC
USDOT 2299557Active· QUEEN CREEK, AZ
Strong
Officer
2
BORRELL ELECTRIC CO INC
USDOT 1321063Inactive· TAMPA, FL
Strong
Officer
3
BORRELL ELECTRIC CO INC
USDOT 1321065Active· TAMPA, FL
Strong
Officer
4
HIGHLAND MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY INC
USDOT 168647Active· FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
5
J & J FARMS AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 1383665Active· WESTMINSTER, SC
Strong
Officer
6
JAMES W SMITH
USDOT 1755380Inactive· TULSA, OK
Strong
Officer
7
JAMES W SMITH
USDOT 1544851Inactive· FITZGERALD, GA
Strong
Officer
8
JAMES W SMITH
USDOT 536569Active· WESTMINSTER, SC
Strong
Officer
9
NEW ENGLAND TRADESMEN LLC
USDOT 1541236Inactive· TERRYVILLE, CT
Strong
Officer
10
PACKRATS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 713756Inactive· MARBLE FALLS, AR
Strong
Officer
11
SECLUDED LAND COMPANY LLC
USDOT 1418311Inactive· DESOTO, WI
Strong
Officer
12
WHISTLE FARMS LLC
USDOT 1670648Active· BROOKLINE STATION, MO
Strong
Officer

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

21 events
  1. 07/19/2017MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2016)

  2. 07/10/2016Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1560199

  3. 10/20/2015Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1450327

  4. 09/23/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2015)

  5. 09/23/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2015)

  6. 01/20/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/18/2016)

  7. 01/20/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/18/2016)

  8. 01/05/2015Insurance name changed — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1450327

  9. 10/20/2014Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1340259

  10. 09/23/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2014)

  11. 09/23/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2014)

  12. 06/02/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/05/2015)

  13. 10/20/2013Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1230196

  14. 09/23/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)

  15. 10/21/2012Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1120197

  16. 10/20/2012Insurance replaced — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1120197

  17. 09/24/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/17/2012)

  18. 10/20/2011Insurance cancelled — HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy WSLT1010190

  19. 09/23/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2011)

  20. 11/29/2010MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (01/05/2015)

  21. 11/08/2010Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2017-07-19
Reported mileage
150,000 mi (2016)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 8:39 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.