JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC
USDOT 154913
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (48 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 154913 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-175233 |
| Legal Name | JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2567391408 |
| Address | 240 COUNTY ROAD 222, Cullman, AL, 35055 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20011126) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 67 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 0 towaway) |
- 2025-06-04 — TN — 1 injured
- 2024-01-12 — TN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-10-06 — AL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (11), 12 (10), 15 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 48 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,023,873 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-OCT-25 |
JAMES R SMITH TRUCKING CO INC operates 48 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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