Smith Trucking Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Bowman, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 73 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 73 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 73 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 | 93% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 52% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 53% | 85% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 14 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 15 | 20 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 50
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 21 | 3.04 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.08 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 5.56 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 6 states. Top state SC accounts for 82% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 18%.
+1 other state with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 393110B2IC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1100 lbs | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 3922SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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