SMITH TRANSIT INC
DBA SMITH COACHES
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
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5
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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
No hours-of-service or ELD violations on record across 28 inspections — a clean logging history.
Crash history· 3 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | MT | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 30, 2016 | CO | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 25, 2000 | UT | 0 | 1 | Yes |