Vetting Report — USDOT 2452099

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Generated Oct 14, 2026

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SMITH EMPIRE LLC

USDOT 2452099 · MC968589 · EIN 81-2923597 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property

510 E LOOP 281 STE B BOX 118, LONGVIEW, TX, 75605

(903) 452-8005 · BRANDON SMITH

High risk

Risk factors

Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 40% — well above the 22% national averageDriver OOS 10% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

Snapshot

Operating authority

Active

Liability insurance

$750K on file

Safety rating

Not rated

Power units / drivers

4 / 6

Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)

10 / 136

Crashes (24 mo)

Authority & insurance

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Worth Insurance Company — $750K BIPD · policy HGAT260901 · eff 08/27/2026

Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.

Roadside inspection performance

Vehicle OOS rate40% · nat 22%

Driver OOS rate10% · nat 6.7%

CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC

Vehicle Maintenance129 pts

Other16 pts

Hours-of-Service Compliance7 pts

Not in SMS4 pts

Top cited violations (by CSA points)

Code	BASIC	Count	OOS	CSA pts
396.3A1-TC	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2	40
393.9	Vehicle Maintenance	3		14
393.11TU	Vehicle Maintenance	2		12
393.9A-LHWS	Vehicle Maintenance	2		12
393.11TT	Vehicle Maintenance	1		9
393.11TL	Vehicle Maintenance	1		9
396.3A1B	Vehicle Maintenance	1		8
393.9A-LTSI	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1	8
395.8A1-HOSP	Hours-of-Service Compliance	1	1	7
393.9A-LSLI	Vehicle Maintenance	1		6

Most inspected states

TX9

AR1

Next monthly SMS run — projection

BASIC	Official (Oct 2026)	Projected	Est. %ile	Trend
Unsafe Driving	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0.33	0.35	—	▲ worse
Driver Fitness	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Vehicle Maintenance	10.38	10.81	≈88–92% (over 80)	▲ worse

Latest inspection 2026-07-17. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.

Recommendations — what's driving each score

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · high impact

Lighting / lamps 54% (1 OOS) · Tires 31% (2 OOS) · Brakes 9%

• Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug

• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected: could improve up to 45 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact

• 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact

• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact

• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact

• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.

90-day safety improvement plan

Last 90 days: 1 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 0 clean · improving.

1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 50%

393.11TT

✓ Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses

✓ Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion

≈ 3 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 7.785).

2. Other1 viol · 50%

393.95A

✓ Verify the extinguisher gauge is in the green and secured

✓ Keep a full set of warning triangles in the truck

🎓 Coach the driver & document it

FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com

Crash record — 1 in 24 months

Date	Location	Fatal	Inj	Tow
02/23/2026	ROUND ROCK, TX			✓

Equipment — 10 vehicles seen in inspections

5 truck5 trailer

Company profile

Officer

BRANDON SMITH

Recordable crash rate

0 / MM mi

Annual mileage

0.3M mi (2025)

CDL drivers

Registered since

2013-11-06

Operation

Interstate

Connections — 60 carriers

Shares identifiers with 60 carriers (1 via shared VINs).

Carrier	USDOT	Link	Strength
ARCMEN TRANSPORT LLC	3590623	officer	strong
ARK OF PROTECTION LLC	3910570	officer	strong
B SMITH TRUCKING LLC	625282	officer	strong
BALBOA TRANSPORT LLC	4145352	officer	strong
BLUEBIRD LOGISTICS LLC	3854127	officer	strong
BNB TRUCKING LLC	3615497	officer	strong
BRANDON CHRISTOPHER SMITH	2440582	officer	strong
BRANDON J SMITH LOGGING LLC	3981542	officer	strong

⚠ Possible reincarnation: BRANDON SMITH (USDOT 1635206, 2007).

Activity history (recent)

08/27/2026 — Insurance filed — Worth Insurance Company

Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy HGAT260901

03/20/2026 — MCS-150 update filed

0.3M mi reported (2025)

01/09/2025 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003157-04

12/13/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2025)

01/09/2024 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003157-03

12/13/2023 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2024)

01/09/2023 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003157-02

12/13/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2023)

01/09/2022 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003157-01

12/13/2021 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2022)

01/09/2021 — Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003157-00

12/14/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2021)

01/09/2020 — Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

BIPD/Primary · policy 2623TDUBMDJ19L5844

12/13/2019 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2020)

01/09/2019 — Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON

BIPD/Primary · policy 2623TDUBMDJ18L3791

12/13/2018 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2019)

01/09/2018 — Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

BIPD/Primary · policy A42507777-01

12/13/2017 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2018)

Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/2452099.