CSA
Not AuthorizedUSDOT 4209181· MC1625157· CARRIER· EIN 93-4923316
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MADE A WAY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC

149 ANNE DRIVE, AVONDALE, LA, 70094(504) 344-6717madeawaybusinesssolutions@gm.ERIC SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
25%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
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

MC1625157

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 (2) ▾
12/01/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2025)
04/15/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (04/13/2026)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4)
  1. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/202504/04/2026
  2. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/202512/26/2025
  3. SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/202504/04/2025
  4. PROTECTIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/202404/04/2025

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 25% OOS · National 22%
Driver7 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

7 inspections · 24 violations (1 OOS) · 11% of inspections had an OOS finding.

7
Inspections
24
Violations
1
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 7 states

  • FL2
  • MS2
  • LA1
  • OK1
  • AR1
  • NV1
  • MO1

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 out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% 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

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

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).

9
Inspections
24
Violations
1
Out-of-service
95
CSA points
0
Crashes
7
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
2014 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 9×
3ALACWDT9EDFL8995· Z718110 LA

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
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
ERIC SMITH
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-03-13
Last MCS-150 update
2025-03-27
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 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
Possible reincarnation pattern: 3-SEVENS SMITH LLC (USDOT 3829541, registered 2022) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 59
1
3-SEVENS SMITH LLC
USDOT 3829541Inactive· HARVEY, IL
Strong
Officer
2
A KING'S OASIS LOGISTICS & SERVICES LLC
USDOT 3326906Active· RIVERVIEW, FL
Strong
Officer
3
A-LIST LIMOUSINES LLC
USDOT 2540444Active· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
Officer
4
AE LANDSCAPING LLC
USDOT 3925595Active· EGG HBR TWP, NJ
Strong
Officer
5
ALABAMA INTER-FOREST CORP
USDOT 334244Active· EUFAULA, AL
Strong
Officer
6
BULL CITY ENTERPRISE LLC
USDOT 3681084Inactive· DURHAM, NC
Strong
Officer
7
CAR WASH COMPANY LLC
USDOT 1727433Active· MONTGOMERY, AL
Strong
Officer
8
CARDINAL FOODS LLC
USDOT 2548490Active· CARLSTADT, NJ
Strong
Officer
9
DOOWUTCHYALIKE LLC
USDOT 3554154Active· WAYLAND, MI
Strong
Officer
10
DR A C DANIELS CO LTD
USDOT 996906Inactive· STANSTEAD, QC
Strong
Officer
11
E & E EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3100360Active· JERSEY CITY, NJ
Strong
Officer
12
E SMITH TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 4084158Inactive· LILESVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
13
ERIC S SMITH
USDOT 1300609Inactive· FREDERICK, MD
Strong
Officer
14
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 1663392Active· NICKERSON, KS
Strong
Officer
15
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 3649835Active· DEXTER, ME
Strong
Officer
16
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 3660957Inactive· SYRACUSE, NY
Strong
Officer
17
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 2094748Inactive· WEBSTER, NY
Strong
Officer
18
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 1756965Active· PITTSBORO, IN
Strong
Officer
19
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 1324674Active· SCHAGHTICOKE, NY
Strong
Officer
20
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 3340711Active· VANCOUVER, WA
Strong
Officer
21
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 2437372Inactive· VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
22
ERIC SMITH
USDOT 1854871Active· CONWAY, SC
Strong
Officer
23
ERIC SMITH & RYAN HATHWAY
USDOT 1032861Inactive· TIVERTON, RI
Strong
Officer
24
ERIC SMITH CORPORATION
USDOT 1746601Inactive· LITHONIA, GA
Strong
Officer
25
ERIC SMITH DBA ROYAL ACCESS
USDOT 3273116Active· MURRIETA, CA
Strong
Officer
26
ERTS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4213112Active· NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
Strong
Officer
27
FAMILY FIRST ENTERPRISE LLC
USDOT 3351408Inactive· SUMMERVILLE, SC
Strong
Officer
28
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
USDOT 2943555Active· FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Strong
Officer
29
FLATLAND CUSTOM FORAGE LLC
USDOT 4017398Active· LAKE NORDEN, SD
Strong
Officer
30
GREEN GRASS FERTILIZATION AND PEST CONTROL INC
USDOT 2037381Inactive· CALEDONIA, MI
Strong
Officer
31
GREEN SCENE LAWN CARE
USDOT 2021924Inactive· WARREN, MI
Strong
Officer
32
GREEN VALLEY IRRIGATION & SUPPLY LLC
USDOT 2615532Active· FRESNO, CA
Strong
Officer
33
HENNESSEY SEPTIC TANK SERVICE LLC
USDOT 1881603Active· HENNESSEY, OK
Strong
Officer
34
HOWE DAIRY SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1348734Active· CHICKASHA, OK
Strong
Officer
35
IFG LLC
USDOT 2437661Inactive· MANTECA, CA
Strong
Officer
36
J & E VENTURE FIRM LLC
USDOT 3833191Inactive· ROYAL PLM BCH, FL
Strong
Officer
37
KR SMITH LLC
USDOT 3915343Inactive· WARMINSTER, PA
Strong
Officer
38
KR SMITH LLC
USDOT 3942894Active· WARMINSTER, PA
Strong
Officer
39
MR CLEAN POWER WASHING LLC
USDOT 2498996Active· JOPPA, MD
Strong
Officer
40
NONSTOP SMITH LLC
USDOT 4274770Inactive· WARMINSTER, PA
Strong
Officer
41
OCEANS TRUCKING LTD LIABILITY CO
USDOT 3844856Inactive· SACRAMENTO, CA
Strong
Officer
42
PANEL PROCESSING OF OREGON INC
USDOT 2947731Inactive· KLAMATH FALLS, OR
Strong
Officer
43
REACT RECOVERY LLC
USDOT 2303313Active· SPARTA, TN
Strong
Officer
44
RELIABLE WATER SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 3388703Inactive· MANTENO, IL
Strong
Officer
45
ROUGHNECK RADIATOR LLC
USDOT 3041280Inactive· KILGORE, TX
Strong
Officer
46
S & S MOTORS INC
USDOT 343381Inactive· LEAKESVILLE, MS
Strong
Officer
47
SMITH & WANNER LLC
USDOT 2967781Active· WARMINSTER, PA
Strong
Officer
48
SMITH GARDENS INC
USDOT 535595Active· BELLINGHAM, WA
Strong
Officer
49
SMITH N SON LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3667231Inactive· BURNET, TX
Strong
Officer
50
SMITH PACKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 1297584Inactive· UTICA, NY
Strong
Officer
51
SOUTHTOWN WRECKER SERVICE INC
USDOT 718060Inactive· BLOOMINGTON, IL
Strong
Officer
52
T A S TOWING LLC
USDOT 3080767Active· PORTAGE, IN
Strong
Officer
53
TEAM SMITH TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3840366Active· HUMBLE, TX
Strong
Officer
54
TIFFANY'S TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 2069752Inactive· LITHONIA, GA
Strong
Officer
55
TX-LA INVESTMENTS LLC
USDOT 3649664Active· MARQUEZ, TX
Strong
Officer
56
W C SMITH AND SON INC
USDOT 3380072Active· EAST FREETOWN, MA
Strong
Officer
57
WESTERN BADLANDS LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2488798Active· LE SUEUR, MN
Strong
Officer
58
WINSUPPLY OF MOKENA IL 00273 CO
USDOT 2838047Active· MOKENA, IL
Strong
Officer
59
XXXTREME CARGO LLC
USDOT 3621975Inactive· CLEVELAND, OH
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

8 events
  1. 04/04/2026Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-LA-0004478-25

  2. 12/26/2025Insurance cancelled — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-LA-0004478-25

  3. 12/01/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/09/2025)

  4. 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC

    BIPD/Primary · policy SWR-LA-0004478-25

  5. 04/04/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN-100765

  6. 03/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  7. 04/15/2024MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (04/13/2026)

  8. 03/13/2024Registered 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

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-03-27
Reported mileage
21,000 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 22, 2026, 1:53 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.