SMITH MOTOR FREIGHT INC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 3 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 26 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 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
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
3
3×
- 5393.75A41 OOS
Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material
1
1×
- 6392.2WCVehicle Maintenance
Wheel (Mud) Flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
1
1×
- 10396.3A1BOSVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination
0
1× · sev 0
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO7
- TX4
- AR3
- OH3
- NY3
- IL3
- TN2
- NC2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 22.2% vs the 22% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 40%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 35%
- 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness 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
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.
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 NHTSA36 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 6 more.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- TRAVIS REHKOP
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 122605272
- Registered since
- 1985-03-27
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 13 owned tractors · 30 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or phone numbers with 13 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
40 events- 01/30/2026Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF011332
- 01/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.1M mi reported (2025)
- 04/14/2021Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000313
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LFI0000313
- 03/18/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)
- 03/18/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/30/2021)
- 04/01/2020Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 916971001
- 04/01/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08630101
- 04/27/2018Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF658576
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TF658576
- 04/27/2014Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8702422
- 04/01/2014Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8702422
- 04/03/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2012)
- 04/03/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2012)
- 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06630201
- 04/01/2012Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 506-8701279
- 05/06/2011Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06630201
- 04/01/2011Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06630201
- 04/01/2011Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT751686-3610-101
- 03/07/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
- 03/07/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/04/2011)
- 04/01/2010Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2508522C
- 06/01/2005Insurance filed — FIRST STATE COMMUNITY BANK
Property broker trust — BMC-85 · policy NONE
- 06/01/2005Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
SURETY · policy 68606745
- 05/06/2004Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036426
- 04/01/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0036426
- 04/01/2002Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy QTR712863
- 04/01/2002Insurance cancelled — STAR INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA0101238
- 04/27/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2000)
- 04/01/2000Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1E97523 00
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
- 2012-04-23
- Last review
- 2016-02-04
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-09
- Reported mileage
- 1,146,780 mi (2025)
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