DBA: Smith Automotive Towing & Recovery
Smith Automotive Towing & Recovery Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Willits, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 7 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 7 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 | 65% | 88% | 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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.07 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Jul 15, 2024 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | 39375BTF | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT232 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 11, 2025 | 39375GTAOW | Tires - All others weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 14, 2024 | 39375B | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |