SMG CARRIERS INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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 202667 inspections · 38 violations (8 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance2 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
10
2× · sev 5
- 2393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
8
2× · sev 4
- 3383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 4392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 5393.43B-BATVVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
3
3×
- 7395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLUCR
State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee
1
1×
- 10393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 6 states
- CA22
- WA2
- US2
- AZ2
- NV1
- OR1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 71% 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.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed3× · 52%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 15%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 1%
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t3× · 19%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 9%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner3× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
A high share of violations are occurring in Yuma County, AZ
Medium impact9 of 36 violations in the last 12 months (25%) came from inspections in Yuma County, AZ. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Yuma County, AZ to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 40% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 38%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 22%
- 392.71A-DDriver - Using or equipping a CMV with a radar detector2× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway2× · 4%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 9%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 9%
- 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
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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 34% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 12%
- 393.43B-BATVBrake - Air, towing vehicle unable to actuate trailer parking/emergency brakes manually1× · 6%
- 393.45A-BHTIJAir Brake - Improperly joined such as a splice made by sliding the hose ends over a piece of tubing and clamping the hose to the tube1× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 9%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 8%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19972× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 15%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 8%
- 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
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.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
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 NHTSA28 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
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- SERGIO MARENTES JR
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-07-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 owned tractors · 12 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, phone numbers or officers with 6 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
26 events- 12/21/2025Insurance filed — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TTT-14-1-255434
- 12/21/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0001563-00
- 12/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
- 11/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2025)
- 12/21/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016571-01
- 11/25/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2024)
- 01/26/2024Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016571-01
- 01/02/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2024)
- 12/21/2023Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-03
- 11/24/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2023)
- 12/21/2022Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-02
- 11/25/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2022)
- 12/21/2021Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-01
- 12/21/2021Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-105336-01
- 11/24/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2021)
- 12/21/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003765-00
- 11/24/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2020)
- 04/11/2020Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003765-00
- 03/16/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2020)
- 12/21/2019Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-99144-01
- 11/25/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2019)
- 12/21/2018Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-061852-01
- 12/21/2018Insurance cancelled — UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MTX-LAOS01-1700686
- 11/26/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2018)
- 12/27/2017MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/01/2015Registered 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
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-08-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-11
- Reported mileage
- 1,431,384 mi (2024)
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