CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 281822· MC157003· CARRIER· EIN 38-2361013
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C A TRANSPORTATION INC

14201 PROSPECT ST, DEARBORN, MI, 48120-1426(313) 582-4544catrans1@aol.comDAVID SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC157003

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 10/01/2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT09110A
ON FILECargo — BMC-34eff 10/01/2001
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.· policy MXI97902169 DETROIT
Authority history (6) ▾
09/06/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)
09/06/2005CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)
07/02/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
07/02/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
10/07/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
01/06/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDSUPERSEDED (10/07/1982)
Insurance history10 insurers on record
Filing timeline (15)
  1. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201010/27/2023
  2. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/201010/01/2023
  3. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200810/22/2010
  4. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200810/01/2010
  5. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200510/31/2008
  6. CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/200510/01/2008
  7. GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199910/01/2005
  8. THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/199910/01/2001
  9. EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199710/01/1999
  10. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/199510/01/1999
  11. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199610/02/1997
  12. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199610/01/1997
  13. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199510/01/1996
  14. RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/199410/01/1995
  15. REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/199410/01/1995

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%
Driver1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

1 inspections · 4 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

1
Inspections
4
Violations
0
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

4
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • MI2

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • 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.

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).

2
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
6
CSA points
14
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.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

4 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 truck 2 trailer
1997 KENWORTH T600
1XKADB9X3VJ719723· BB24112 MI
2017 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING
5MAPA5084HA039736· D491474 MI
1996 INTERNATIONAL 9400
2HSFHAMR0TC078767· BC78821 MI
2000 MANAC Manac Trailer
2M5181521Y1071011· F228612 MI

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 census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
4
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
4
4 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
DAVID SMITH
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
75659821
Registered since
1986-11-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 4 trucks · 4 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 59 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

59
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
59
Strong links
Strong· 59
1
A THRU Z STRIPING LLC
USDOT 1680474Inactive· HANOVER, MD
Strong
Officer
2
ADVANTAGE FIELD SERVICES INC
USDOT 1930279Active· APACHE JUNCTION, AZ
Strong
Officer
3
AJ SMITH TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3146806Inactive· ELYRIA, OH
Strong
Officer
4
BEST BUS INC
USDOT 1405564Active· LAUREL, DE
Strong
Officer
5
CARBONWORKS USA LLC
USDOT 3126424Inactive· SAINT JOHNS, FL
Strong
Officer
6
COATINGS INC
USDOT 1402297Active· ARVADA, CO
Strong
Officer
7
COMMERICIAL OFFICE FURNITURE INC
USDOT 2001556Inactive· AUGUSTA, GA
Strong
Officer
8
CORE TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2503564Active· GARY, IN
Strong
Officer
9
D & S TOOL SUPPLY
USDOT 1695569Active· WILLIAMSBURG, OH
Strong
Officer
10
D AND D LLC
USDOT 1344707Inactive· WARWICK, RI
Strong
Officer
11
D AND TRANS INC
USDOT 1344616Inactive· WARWICK, RI
Strong
Officer
12
DAVID JAMES SMITH
USDOT 1112566Active· RICE LAKE, WI
Strong
Officer
13
DAVID L SMITH
USDOT 1115956Inactive· DUBUQUE, IA
Strong
Officer
14
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 848504Inactive· RICHMOND, KY
Strong
Officer
15
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1343182Active· ATLANTA, GA
Strong
Officer
16
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1411796Active· WAUPACA, WI
Strong
Officer
17
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1414110Active· BARABOO, WI
Strong
Officer
18
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1652000Inactive· LEWISTON, NY
Strong
Officer
19
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1684833Inactive· VALDOSTA, GA
Strong
Officer
20
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1734055Inactive· OPELIKA, AL
Strong
Officer
21
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1734326Active· STREATOR, IL
Strong
Officer
22
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 1934211Active· ACCORD, NY
Strong
Officer
23
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 2008627Inactive· STRONGHURST, IL
Strong
Officer
24
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 2253157Active· GROVETON, TX
Strong
Officer
25
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 2544697Inactive· EATONVILLE, WA
Strong
Officer
26
DAVID SMITH
USDOT 3144411Active· ANTIMONY, UT
Strong
Officer
27
DAVID SMITH GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC
USDOT 2257950Active· MEDIA, PA
Strong
Officer
28
DAVID SMITH GRADING INC
USDOT 1381704Active· GAY, GA
Strong
Officer
29
DAVID SMITH LOGGING
USDOT 2002941Active· BOONEVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
30
DAVIDSON ACADEMY
USDOT 791437Inactive· NASHVILLE, TN
Strong
Officer
31
DAY STAR TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3142964Inactive· BUCKNER, MO
Strong
Officer
32
DES MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION
USDOT 1408531Inactive· PENACOOK, NH
Strong
Officer
33
EMINENCE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2805316Active· GILMER, TX
Strong
Officer
34
EXECUTIVE SNOW & ICE MANAGEMENT LLC
USDOT 2860732Active· NEW MILFORD, NJ
Strong
Officer
35
HASTY AWARDS INC
USDOT 2266481Inactive· OTTAWA, KS
Strong
Officer
36
HDM SMITH FARMS
USDOT 1947992Active· LONDON MILLS, IL
Strong
Officer
37
JUST PASSING THROUGH INC
USDOT 839007Active· LUFKIN, TX
Strong
Officer
38
LAREDOSCAPES LLC
USDOT 2503975Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
39
MAGSTARR LOGISTICS SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2304917Inactive· HUNTSVILLE, AL
Strong
Officer
40
PETROFERM CONTRACT SERVICES INC
USDOT 1106266Inactive· FRANKLIN, KY
Strong
Officer
41
PHOENIX LANDSCAPE LLC
USDOT 1409836Active· DOVER, DE
Strong
Officer
42
PIEDMONT XPRESS LLP
USDOT 1395239Inactive· INMAN, SC
Strong
Officer
43
S&G LOGISTICS SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2562895Inactive· CENTENNIAL, CO
Strong
Officer
44
SMITH AND SON TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2566549Inactive· DALTON CITY, IL
Strong
Officer
45
SMITH INSTALLATION INC
USDOT 2495058Inactive· GREERS FERRY, AR
Strong
Officer
46
SMITH TIMBERSTAND IMPROVEMENT LLC
USDOT 2825554Active· CRYSTAL FALLS, MI
Strong
Officer
47
SMITTY'S TREES LLC
USDOT 3109158Active· FAYETTE CITY, PA
Strong
Officer
48
SOUL ROAD AUTO PARTS INC
USDOT 534704Active· SWANTON, OH
Strong
Officer
49
SOUTH PIERCE TOWING LLC
USDOT 2530503Active· EATONVILLE, WA
Strong
Officer
50
SOUTHERN HOT SHOT AND PROPERTIES LLC
USDOT 3117809Inactive· TEXARKANA, TX
Strong
Officer
51
SOUTHERN METALS
USDOT 1977552Inactive· CUMMING, GA
Strong
Officer
52
SUNBELT TRAFFIC LLC
USDOT 2521995Active· TUCKER, GA
Strong
Officer
53
T D S LLC
USDOT 1097428Active· RED BOILING SPRINGS, TN
Strong
Officer
54
T-N-T CONTRACTING SERVICES
USDOT 2513407Active· WASHINGTON, DC
Strong
Officer
55
TCD SQUARED INC
USDOT 1974224Inactive· EATONTON, GA
Strong
Officer
56
THREE D TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 788070Active· DE KALB, MO
Strong
Officer
57
TRI COUNTY GIN COMPANY LLC
USDOT 813652Active· TAYLORSVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
58
TURNING POINT OPEN BIBLE
USDOT 571726Inactive· SPOKANE, WA
Strong
Officer
59
WHITE MOUNTAIN INSULATION LLC
USDOT 1967885Inactive· TAYLOR, AZ
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

25 events
  1. 03/01/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/27/2023Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L92517

  3. 10/01/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT09110A

  4. 10/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L92517

  5. 10/22/2010Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L92517

  6. 10/01/2010Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-L92517

  7. 10/31/2008Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA050210

  8. 10/01/2008Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA050210

  9. 10/01/2005Insurance cancelled — GREAT MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 41 00 09

  10. 09/06/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)

  11. 09/06/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2005)

  12. 10/01/2001Insurance filed — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    Cargo — BMC-34 · policy MXI97902169 DETROIT

  13. 10/01/2001Insurance replaced — THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy MZI 80381686

  14. 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 0600000057-971

  15. 10/01/1999Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy IM02102395

  16. 10/02/1997Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKC250910904

  17. 10/01/1997Insurance replaced — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKC250910904

  18. 10/01/1996Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKC250910903

  19. 10/01/1995Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy NKC 250910902

  20. 10/01/1995Insurance replaced — REINSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK

    CARGO · policy 94A000146

  21. 11/10/1986Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  22. 07/02/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  23. 07/02/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  24. 10/07/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 01/06/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    SUPERSEDED (10/07/1982)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2006-05-26
Last review
2016-03-23
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-01
Reported mileage
120,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 6:46 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.