HAPPY TRUCKING CO INC
Risk factors
Low 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 6 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 25 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.11RTVehicle Maintenance
Retroreflective material not affixed as required for trailers manufactured after December 1993
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
1
1×
- 8392.2Not in SMS
Violation of Local Laws - Explain
1
1×
- 9395.30B1-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- TN21
- KY6
- CT1
- VA1
- NY1
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle 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.
- 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 TN
Medium impact5 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (71%) came from inspections in TN. 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 TN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
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.
- 393.45C-BSGAir Brake - Missing or inadequate Nonmetallic tubing spring guard
- 393.28-WSWiring Systems - Copper wire exposed
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 392.2-SLLTLState/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation
- Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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 NHTSA39 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 9 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Intrastate · 100+ mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- SHANE SMITH
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 616809547
- Registered since
- 1991-11-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-02-02
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 15 trucks · 15 owned tractors · 20 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 graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or officers with 33 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
80 events- 02/02/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.8M mi reported (2023)
- 12/01/2025Insurance filed — TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1000009176
- 12/01/2025Insurance replaced — TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000009176
- 04/01/2025Insurance replaced — TENNESSEE FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 1000009176
- 11/22/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ALLIANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 2117611
- 09/09/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-33-76
- 08/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2024)
- 05/23/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-33-76
- 04/26/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2024)
- 03/27/2024Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 2117611
- 02/24/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-33-76
- 01/29/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2024)
- 11/22/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 2117611
- 09/09/2023Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-33-76
- 09/09/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)
- 09/09/2022BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/27/2022)
- 09/09/2022Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 988-33-76
- 08/15/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/22/2022)
- 09/09/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883376 02
- 08/13/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2021)
- 09/09/2020Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883376 01
- 09/09/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883376 01
- 09/09/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881550 06
- 08/13/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2019)
- 09/09/2018Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881550 05
- 08/13/2018CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/10/2018)
- 09/09/2017Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881550 04
- 08/14/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2017)
- 09/09/2016Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881550 03
- 08/15/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/12/2016)
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
- 1996-10-24
- Last review
- 1995-12-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-02-02
- Reported mileage
- 836,904 mi (2023)
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