CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4089396· MC1600775· CARRIER· EIN 88-2425119
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SMITHS ENTERPRISES LLC

1070 EAST BRENNER DRIVE, CARSON, CA, 90746(562) 232-6355smiths1enterprise@gmail.comMICHAEL A SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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

MC1600775

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (1) ▾
12/22/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (07/09/2024)
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/13/2023 → 07/03/2024

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%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

4 inspections · 4 violations (2 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

4
Inspections
4
Violations
2
OOS violations
4
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

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4
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA4

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.

Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 33.3% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 25% 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

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).

7
Inspections
8
Violations
2
Out-of-service
32
CSA points
0
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

1 distinct vehicle seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 incomplete vehicle
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 7×
3ALACWDT3HDJD6936· 04058U3 CA

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
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL A SMITH
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2023-06-12
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

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 21 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

21
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
21
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 750086, registered 1998) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 21
1
AMERICAN ACADEMIC ALLIANCE OF ADVANCED AIRFLOW
USDOT 2681356Active· SACRAMENTO, CA
Strong
Officer
2
AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC
USDOT 750086Inactive· WALTERBORO, SC
Strong
Officer
3
CLEAN MANAGEMENT CONTAINER INC
USDOT 1008790Inactive· WALTERBORO, SC
Strong
Officer
4
ENERWEST TRADING CO LC
USDOT 915897Active· DUNCAN, OK
Strong
Officer
5
HONORABLE VET TRUCKING TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4047090Inactive· MC CALLA, AL
Strong
Officer
6
MEM CONTRACTING INC
USDOT 1792767Inactive· HAGAMAN, NY
Strong
Officer
7
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 359389Active· UPPER MARLBORO, MD
Strong
Officer
8
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 910664Inactive· LAWRENCEBURG, TN
Strong
Officer
9
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 943040Inactive· HAMPTON, GA
Strong
Officer
10
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 2754155Active· SANTA ROSA, CA
Strong
Officer
11
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 2165358Inactive· CARRIERE, MS
Strong
Officer
12
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 2576274Active· NEWFIELD, NY
Strong
Officer
13
MICHAEL A SMITH
USDOT 1336475Inactive· ST CLOUD, MN
Strong
Officer
14
MIKE'S ASSET RECOVERY INC
USDOT 2596392Active· SAINT JAMES, NY
Strong
Officer
15
MS ABRASIVE CLEANING EQUIPMENT INC
USDOT 2669140Active· YORBA LINDA, CA
Strong
Officer
16
PLS TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2778392Inactive· STOCKBRIDGE, GA
Strong
Officer
17
SMITH LOGGING
USDOT 1862301Active· LYONS, GA
Strong
Officer
18
SMITH TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3393621Active· OWATONNA, MN
Strong
Officer
19
SMITH'S MOBILE WELDING & REPAIR LLC
USDOT 3703058Active· KITTANNING, PA
Strong
Officer
20
SWEET MEADOWS FARM
USDOT 3564835Active· ELGIN, OR
Strong
Officer
21
WOODHAVEN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 3206828Inactive· JACKSON, MS
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

4 events
  1. 10/01/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 07/03/2024Insurance cancelled — REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 01TRM053590-01

  3. 12/22/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (07/09/2024)

  4. 06/12/2023Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2025-10-01
Reported mileage
3,000 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 25, 2026, 5:57 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.