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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3174640· MC121914· CARRIER· EIN 82-2799180
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S L SMITH TRANSPO INC

19512 SEQUOIA AVE, LYNWOOD, IL, 60411(708) 600-7343slsmithtransport@gmail.comSEAN SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
50%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
65
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierDriver OOS 50% — above the 6.7% national average

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

MC121914

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/23/2026
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA861862676
Authority history (20) ▾
07/31/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)
01/29/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2025)
09/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
09/22/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/13/2023)
10/12/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2021)
08/02/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)
06/14/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2021)
06/01/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/22/2022)
02/16/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)
11/17/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2020)
08/03/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/01/2020)
06/15/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/18/2020)
05/01/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/19/2021)
01/21/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/2020)
12/31/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/20/2020)
08/12/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2019)
06/18/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/26/2019)
04/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2019)
01/15/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/24/2019)
09/07/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/23/2019)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (33) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/18/2025 → 02/23/2026
  2. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2024 → 08/27/2025
  3. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2024 → 08/18/2025
  4. GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/13/2024 → 02/25/2025
  5. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2022 → 02/06/2023
  6. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/09/2022 → 09/15/2022
  7. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/25/2022 → 07/09/2022
  8. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/13/2021 → 02/12/2022
  9. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/28/2021 → 11/08/2021
  10. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2021 → 08/29/2021
  11. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/10/2021 → 08/28/2021
  12. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2021 → 07/10/2021
  13. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2021 → 07/10/2021
  14. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/12/2021 → 06/12/2021
  15. STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/14/2021 → 06/12/2021

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.

Vehicle1 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 10 violations (1 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
10
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IL1
  • WI1

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 50% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving 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

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

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

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
10
Violations
1
Out-of-service
24
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
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

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

2 truck 1 trailer
2016 KAUFMAN TRAILERS OF NCseen 2×
5VGFE4731GL003776· 1020809ST IL
2018 RAM 3500
3C63RRJL3JG330381· 90593K IL
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NB9EH8LN258622· 1336895 IL

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
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2019
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
SEAN SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
2018-08-16
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, officers or emails with 29 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

29
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
28
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: EFFICIENT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 1196224, registered 2003) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 28
1
BLACK WATER TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3395788Inactive· BREWTON, AL
Strong
Officer
2
CORDUROY LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4184983Active· CANTON, MA
Strong
Officer
3
DISCOUNT CLEANERS INC
USDOT 2343866Active· LAWTON, OK
Strong
Officer
4
EFFICIENT SYSTEMS INC
USDOT 1196224Inactive· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
Officer
5
EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 1778267Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
Officer
6
HEARD CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION CORP
USDOT 611383Inactive· CHESAPEAKE, VA
Strong
Officer
7
HOMESMITH CUSTOM HOMES INC
USDOT 3177709Active· BRISTOL, PA
Strong
Officer
8
JAX SERVICE CENTER LLC
USDOT 3725037Inactive· CORTLAND, NY
Strong
Officer
9
LEMITAR FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 4399500Active· ARLINGTON, TX
Strong
Officer
10
LUPELLA SKY LLC
USDOT 2979549Active· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
11
QUALITY DEF SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 2317988Active· SAN SABA, TX
Strong
Officer
12
REVIVAL TRUCKING INC
USDOT 3496136Inactive· WARRENTON, MO
Strong
Officer
13
RT-26 TOWING LLC
USDOT 1209702Active· SPOTSYLVANIA, VA
Strong
Officer
14
S L SMITH TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 4108705Active· GLENWOOD, IL
Strong
OfficerMailingEmail
15
SAFE TRAVEL LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4050409Active· CONCORD, NC
Strong
Officer
16
SEAN SMITH
USDOT 4082935Inactive· LEES SUMMIT, MO
Strong
Officer
17
SEAN SMITH
USDOT 2703259Active· ALHAMBRA, CA
Strong
Officer
18
SEAN TRAMELL SMITH
USDOT 1383009Inactive· ALBANY, GA
Strong
Officer
19
SMITH & SMITH EXCAVATION INC
USDOT 2101473Inactive· VANCOUVER, WA
Strong
Officer
20
SMITH & SONS CONCRETE PUMPING S&S
USDOT 2017945Active· WASILLA, AK
Strong
Officer
21
SMITH CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
USDOT 2108377Active· BEAVERCREEK, OH
Strong
Officer
22
SMITH PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY SERVICES
USDOT 3318166Active· FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
23
SMITH'S PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY SERVICE LLC
USDOT 3320693Inactive· FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
24
SMS INVESTMENTS LLC
USDOT 3077571Active· FORT PAYNE, AL
Strong
Officer
25
SONO LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3357580Inactive· CONYERS, GA
Strong
Officer
26
SPS2 INC
USDOT 2816004Active· WHITEHALL, MI
Strong
Officer
27
THE XAVIER EMPIRE INC
USDOT 3722895Inactive· CHARLOTTE, NC
Strong
Officer
28
VIEW-TECH INC
USDOT 3890774Active· SYRACUSE, NY
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

54 events
  1. 02/23/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA861862676

  2. 02/23/2026Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA861862676

  3. 08/27/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300070112

  4. 08/18/2025Insurance replaced — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300070112

  5. 07/31/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/20/2025)

  6. 02/25/2025Insurance cancelled — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9300070112

  7. 01/29/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2025)

  8. 09/23/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  9. 09/13/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2019)

  10. 02/06/2023Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA961614650

  11. 09/22/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/13/2023)

  12. 09/15/2022Insurance replaced — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  13. 07/09/2022Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  14. 02/12/2022Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  15. 11/08/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  16. 10/12/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2021)

  17. 08/29/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  18. 08/28/2021Insurance replaced — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  19. 08/02/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/2021)

  20. 07/10/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  21. 06/14/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2021)

  22. 06/12/2021Insurance replaced — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  23. 06/12/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  24. 06/01/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/22/2022)

  25. 04/12/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  26. 03/13/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  27. 02/16/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/24/2021)

  28. 02/13/2021Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  29. 12/14/2020Insurance cancelled — STONEGATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy IAT0001881

  30. 11/17/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/18/2020)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2024-09-13
Reported mileage
23,000 mi (2019)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 3:57 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.