SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC
USDOT 159327
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 159327 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1648841 |
| Legal Name | SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9313810687 |
| Address | 760 ARMSTRONG LANE, Columbia, TN, 38401 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19950317) |
| 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 | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-11-20 — TN — 1 injured
- 2025-06-04 — TN — towaway
- 2025-05-06 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-29 — TN — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 47 (5), 14 (4).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,350,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-AUG-25 |
SMITH CONSTRUCTORS INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in TN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Columbia, TN
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