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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 516126· MC238009· CARRIER· EIN 72-0654943
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RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC

425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112(504) 522-8123rudy@rudysmith.comJAMES R SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
revocation pending
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
3 flags
see details below
13
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on fileAuthority revocation pendingPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC238009

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

Authority revocation pending No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
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 (10) ▾
04/17/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2025)
04/17/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2017)
04/17/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2014)
04/17/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2013)
04/17/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2012)
04/18/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2011)
07/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/09/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/1994)
12/01/1993COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/1994)
12/26/1991MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (02/12/2004)
Insurance history11 insurers on record
Filing timeline (36) ▾
  1. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2025 → 05/14/2026
  2. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2024 → 05/14/2025
  3. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2023 → 05/14/2024
  4. AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2022 → 05/14/2023
  5. AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2017 → 05/14/2022
  6. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2014 → 05/14/2017
  7. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2013 → 05/14/2014
  8. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2012 → 05/14/2013
  9. NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2011 → 05/14/2012
  10. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/14/2010 → 05/14/2011
  11. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/14/2010 → 05/14/2011
  12. TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/2009 → 05/14/2010
  13. TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/09/2009 → 05/14/2010
  14. TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/09/2008 → 12/09/2009
  15. TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/09/2008 → 12/09/2009

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • LA4

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.

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

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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance 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).

4
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
9
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

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

2 incomplete vehicle
2009 PETERBILT 365seen 2×
1NPSH07X39D784063· B010882 LA
2015 KENWORTH T8 Seriesseen 2×
1NKDX4TX2FJ448478· P225393 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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
9
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi4 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
JAMES R SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
48099550
Registered since
1993-03-11
Last MCS-150 update
2025-06-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 9 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 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 officers with 22 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

22
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
22
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: J R SMITH BULK TRANS INC (USDOT 434764, registered 1991) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 22
1
BOBCAT TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2952598Inactive· TYLERTOWN, MS
Strong
Officer
2
HARDSCRABBLELLC
USDOT 1713220Active· THE DALLES, OR
Strong
Officer
3
J R SMITH BULK TRANS INC
USDOT 434764Inactive· HOPKINTON, MA
Strong
Officer
4
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 1921756Inactive· THOMASTON, GA
Strong
Officer
5
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2132619Inactive· SPRING HILL, FL
Strong
Officer
6
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2740795Active· AUBURN, CA
Strong
Officer
7
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2757017Active· CORNING, CA
Strong
Officer
8
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2757783Active· THOUSAND OAKS, CA
Strong
Officer
9
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2757930Active· TUJUNGA, CA
Strong
Officer
10
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 1234375Inactive· VERO BEACH, FL
Strong
Officer
11
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 2336210Inactive· PICKENS, SC
Strong
Officer
12
JAMES R SMITH
USDOT 854348Inactive· BALTIMORE, MD
Strong
Officer
13
KINGS TOWING LLC
USDOT 3202651Active· CASTALIN SPGS, TN
Strong
Officer
14
MIDWEST MARKETING CO INC
USDOT 1920711Active· VINCENNES, IN
Strong
Officer
15
NEW GROWTH WHOLESALE NURSERY
USDOT 2881075Active· WITTMANN, AZ
Strong
Officer
16
PRO ELITE CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 4161517Inactive· CARTERSVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
17
ROCKSTAR INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 2376650Inactive· BAILEY, MS
Strong
Officer
18
ROCKY TOP DELIVERY SERVICE INC
USDOT 662834Inactive· LIVINGTON, TN
Strong
Officer
19
ROYCE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2484072Active· ARCADIA, CA
Strong
Officer
20
SANICO INC
USDOT 284779Active· PHILLIPSBURG, NJ
Strong
Officer
21
SE ENERGY SERVICES
USDOT 2088747Inactive· GLENMOORE, PA
Strong
Officer
22
WISE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2267549Inactive· DECATUR, TX
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

38 events
  1. 05/14/2026Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP633515

  2. 06/25/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.2M mi reported (2024)

  3. 05/14/2025Insurance cancelled — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP530052

  4. 04/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/14/2025)

  5. 05/14/2024Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP424691

  6. 05/14/2023Insurance replaced — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy K2GP318775

  7. 05/14/2022Insurance replaced — AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy AXSA-00236-00

  8. 05/14/2017Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy XNDA-00793-00

  9. 04/17/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2017)

  10. 05/14/2014Insurance cancelled — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PICLA0002504

  11. 04/17/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2014)

  12. 05/14/2013Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010451-1

  13. 04/17/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2013)

  14. 05/14/2012Insurance cancelled — NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-CL-0010451-0

  15. 04/17/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/11/2012)

  16. 05/14/2011Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TIP-003171

  17. 04/18/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2011)

  18. 05/14/2010Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL090062

  19. 12/09/2009Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL080062

  20. 12/09/2008Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL070062

  21. 12/09/2007Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL060062

  22. 12/09/2006Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL050062

  23. 12/09/2005Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL040062

  24. 12/09/2004Insurance replaced — TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRPL030062

  25. 07/13/2004MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  26. 12/30/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LTP100651

  27. 12/09/2002Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy D085P00202

  28. 12/09/2002Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy KK830420T7001380

  29. 02/23/2002Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226746979

  30. 02/22/2002Insurance cancelled — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 226711357

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
2025-06-25
Reported mileage
216,000 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 28, 2026, 12:33 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.