Carrier profile · USDOT 516126 · MC-238009 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC

9 power unitsavg 14 yrLocal · 1 statesNEW ORLEANS, LA76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-238009 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

9Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

14.0Avg age (yr)

2009–2015 · vPIC

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Active operating authorityEstablished 33 yearsNo insurance on file

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 7 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)Not on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14 yr

Model years 2009–2015 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 9-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 9
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’94–’99

Towing Recovery’04–’10

State National’14–’17

Axis’17–’22

Amguard’22–’26

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2022 → May 2026	$750K	4
AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2017 → May 2022	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2014 → May 2017	$750K	1
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2013 → May 2014	$750K	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	May 2011 → May 2013	$750K	2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2010 → May 2011	$750K	1
TOWING & RECOVERY PROFESSIONALS OF LA TRUST	Jun 2004 → May 2010	$750K	7
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2002 → Dec 2003	$750K	1
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2001 → Feb 2002	$750K	2
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Dec 2001 → Dec 2002	$750K	1
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1999 → Feb 2002	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1994 → Dec 1999	$750K	1
ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 1993 → Feb 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 9
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

NEW ORLEANS, LA

425 N CLAIBORNE

Top corridor

LA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william r smith — 11 carriers: USDOT 680016 USDOT 1199121 USDOT 1199127 USDOT 1326643 USDOT 1613933 USDOT 1921373 USDOT 2393450 USDOT 2598506

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 425 N CLAIBORNE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (504) 522-8123
Fax: (504) 708-2900
Email: rudy@rudysmith.com
Web domain: rudysmith.com

Registration

Officers: William R Smith · James R Smith
USDOT / docket: 516126 · MC-238009
First registered: Mar 11, 1993
Last MCS-150: Jun 25, 2025 · 216,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 48099550

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

216,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC.

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC (USDOT 516126) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 9 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 25, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 516126, and its motor carrier number is MC-238009.

Is RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC's safety record?

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC's fleet?

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC operates 9 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC based?

RUDY SMITH SERVICE INC is based in NEW ORLEANS, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(504) 522-8123 Email dispatchrudy@rudysmith.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 516126
MC / Docket: MC-238009
Officer: WILLIAM R SMITH
Address: 425 N CLAIBORNE
NEW ORLEANS, LA, 70112

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 33 yr continuous

Current BIPD status unknown

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