Arthur Smith Trucking Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
12 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Oct 15, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 36 total · 3 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 27, 2025 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 11, 2024 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2023 | OH | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 1, 2021 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 31, 2020 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2020 | VA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 5, 2020 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 25, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2019 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2018 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 30, 2017 | VA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 9, 2017 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 12, 2015 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2014 | PA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2012 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 1, 2012 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 9, 2010 | PA | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2008 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 7, 2007 | PA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 11, 2006 | KY | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 6, 2004 | PA | 6 | 25 | No |
| Feb 19, 2003 | PA | 1 | 0 | Yes |