C R Smith Trucking
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
4 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1
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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.28 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 6 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 27 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2025 | AZ | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2021 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 11, 2017 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 5, 2016 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2011 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 8, 2010 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 9, 2010 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2008 | NV | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 26, 2005 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| May 9, 2005 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 20, 2005 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2002 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 3, 2002 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 4, 2002 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 17, 2001 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 22, 2000 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 1999 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 18, 1996 | OR | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 18, 1996 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 22, 1996 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 29, 1994 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Nov 18, 1994 | CA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Sep 3, 1993 | AZ | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 19, 1992 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |