SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202651 inspections · 56 violations (18 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 3393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.55C1-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault.
4
1× · sev 4
- 5396.3A1-LCVehicle Maintenance
Brake - Leak from air chamber
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
2
1× · sev 2
- 7396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 8393.87A-FPLRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet.
1
1× · sev 1
- 9393.47A1 OOS
Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition
1
1×
- 10393.104B
Damaged securement system/tiedowns
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NM7
- TX5
- CA4
- AZ3
- WA2
- OK1
- OR1
- UT1
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.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 85% is at/over the 80% 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.
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 6%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 5%
- 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× · 4%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp4× · 3%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 3%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area2× · 6%
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 2%
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca1× · 6%
- 393.207F-SDASSuspension - Deflated air suspension1× · 2%
- 393.207F-SLASSuspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes1× · 2%
- 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 35% 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
A high share of violations are occurring in TX
Medium impact11 of 40 violations in the last 12 months (28%) came from inspections in TX. 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 TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 42% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 43%
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 21%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 30%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 56% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 62%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current2× · 29%
- 395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)2× · 6%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.1× · 3%
- 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
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.
- 393.207A-STBWSuspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly missing the rubber bushing or the rubber bushing is worn to the extent that the component ca · OOS
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- 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 tube · OOS
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed · OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
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 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
3
Fatal
3
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- IVAN GOMEZ
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2016-12-09
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 leased/term tractors.
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 or officers with 40 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
42 events- 01/26/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.4M mi reported (2025)
- 12/17/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 73TRB006497
- 12/15/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 11/18/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2025)
- 10/30/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 10/07/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 10/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2025)
- 07/16/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 06/17/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 05/28/2025Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 05/07/2025Insurance replaced — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-01
- 05/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/08/2025)
- 12/15/2024Insurance cancelled — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy 1BWHTX1901289599-00
- 11/18/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2024)
- 12/15/2023Insurance cancelled — CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CS BSR 00000432-00
- 11/20/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2023)
- 12/15/2022Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA961259931
- 10/01/2022Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA21MOT02179500
- 09/02/2022Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA21MOT02179500
- 09/01/2021Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 326274001
- 08/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/26/2021)
- 12/27/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
- 11/30/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/24/2020)
- 09/09/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
- 09/04/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
- 08/13/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2020)
- 05/11/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
- 04/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/12/2020)
- 03/04/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
- 02/26/2020Insurance replaced — UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy UWPGD1065-01
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
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2022-05-19
- Last review
- 2022-05-18
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-26
- Reported mileage
- 432,619 mi (2025)
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