CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 833449· MC380089· CARRIER· EIN 57-0877605
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CONTEC INC

525 LOCUST GROVE, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303(864) 503-8333mmeadows@contecinc.comJIM SMITH
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
On file
MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% 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

MC380089

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
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-91eff 09/30/2024
MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 5000741383
Authority history (2) ▾
08/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/27/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERDISMISSED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/202109/30/2024
  2. SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201712/01/2021
  3. SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201512/01/2017
  4. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/200012/01/2015
  5. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/199904/28/2003

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

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 7 violations (2 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
7
Violations
2
OOS violations
7
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

7
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • US1
  • SC1

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 50% 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% 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 60% 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 75% 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 75% 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
7
Violations
2
Out-of-service
34
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

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

2 incomplete vehicle
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC1SHVY0870· P894467 SC
2016 KENWORTH T3 Series
2NKHHJ7X0GM113883· PLR1072 OH

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

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
5
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
9
9 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
JIM SMITH
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
197223357
Registered since
1999-10-15
Last MCS-150 update
2024-09-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 5 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 30 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

30
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
30
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: B & J TRUCKING INC (USDOT 377335, registered 1990) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 30
1
ADA RESOURCES INC
USDOT 921543Inactive· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
2
ALL ABOUT 3 TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1438438Active· PIEDMONT, SC
Strong
Officer
3
ARIZONA TRUCK CENTER LLC
USDOT 1396664Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
4
B & J TRUCKING INC
USDOT 377335Inactive· COLUMBUS, NE
Strong
Officer
5
BENITA SMITH
USDOT 2798352Inactive· DENTON, TX
Strong
Officer
6
F L T LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 2032144Inactive· DAVIE, FL
Strong
Officer
7
GREENWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
USDOT 939465Active· COLERAINE, MN
Strong
Officer
8
JAMES B SMITH
USDOT 2760056Active· LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Strong
Officer
9
JAMES M SMITH FARMS LLC
USDOT 1541957Active· BUTLER, MO
Strong
Officer
10
JIM SMITH
USDOT 504733Inactive· MCLEANSBORO, IL
Strong
Officer
11
JIM SMITH
USDOT 541215Inactive· DERIDDER, LA
Strong
Officer
12
JIM SMITH
USDOT 776735Active· WELLSTON, OK
Strong
Officer
13
JIM SMITH
USDOT 1003381Inactive· HARRAH, OK
Strong
Officer
14
JIM SMITH
USDOT 2085539Inactive· ASH FLAT, AR
Strong
Officer
15
JIM SMITH LLC
USDOT 983989Active· STANWOOD, WA
Strong
Officer
16
JIMMY SMITH LLC
USDOT 3566385Active· BARBOURVILLE, KY
Strong
Officer
17
JTS TRKG
USDOT 1269615Inactive· MT VERNON, KY
Strong
Officer
18
KENTUCKY MACHINERY COMPANY LLC
USDOT 2437204Active· RICHMOND, KY
Strong
Officer
19
LEGACY PAPER & SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1444666Active· VILLA RICA, GA
Strong
Officer
20
RUNNING HOUNDS SPECIAL
USDOT 1340445Inactive· WINONA, MO
Strong
Officer
21
SMITH MANURE SPREADING
USDOT 2478992Active· DIGHTON, KS
Strong
Officer
22
SMITHSTONIAN MATERIALS LLC
USDOT 1116179Active· MILWAUKEE, WI
Strong
Officer
23
SOUTHWEST SOD INC
USDOT 489973Inactive· MARICOPA, AZ
Strong
Officer
24
SUE'S RECYCLING & SANITATION LLC
USDOT 782277Active· VIAN, OK
Strong
Officer
25
TERRIFIC TRUCKS & EQUIPMENT SALES LLC
USDOT 3040863Active· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer
26
THEODORE L GROSS INC
USDOT 249524Active· PERKASIE, PA
Strong
Officer
27
TOM GRADDY ENTERPRISES INC OF ATLANTA
USDOT 985444Active· FOREST PARK, GA
Strong
Officer
28
U-HAUL COMPANY OF OKLAHOMA INC
USDOT 428485Active· MIDWEST CITY, OK
Strong
Officer
29
VANGUARD TRUCK CENTER OF HOUSTON LLC
USDOT 541406Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
Officer
30
VANGUARD TRUCK LEASING LLC
USDOT 3926242Active· BUDA, 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

10 events
  1. 09/30/2024Insurance filed — MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy 5000741383

  2. 09/30/2024Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 22 UEN AE5645

  3. 09/13/2024MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  4. 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD

    BIPD/Primary · policy 22 UUN ZI9220

  5. 12/01/2017Insurance replaced — SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD

    BIPD/Primary · policy 22UUNZI9220

  6. 08/19/2016MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 12/01/2015Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y810292D738ACOF00

  8. 04/28/2003Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy Y-810-292D738A-COF-99

  9. 04/27/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — DISMISSED
  10. 10/15/1999Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;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
2024-09-13
Reported mileage
132,321 mi (2023)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 7:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.