DBA: Tighwad Construction
Chris Smith Dba Tightwad Construction is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Columbiana, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 2 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 2 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91% | 93% | 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% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AL accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 4 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 10.57 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 2.85 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 2 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | 39355C2B | Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 38323A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |