Smith Empire Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Longview, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 87% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 86% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 17 | 6 | 3 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.63 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 11.04 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state TX accounts for 89% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 11%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | AR | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| May 13, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| May 23, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| May 15, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 3963A1TC | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 39355B | ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3963A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 3963A1TC | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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