Sterling R Smith is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Stephenville, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75% | 85% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 9.30 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Oct 21, 2024 |
| TX |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39311LR | No Lower rear retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective materials as required for vehicles manufactured after December 1993 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39345B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 393209E | Power steering violations | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |