SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 12 · 12
- Annual miles
- 489k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Registered
- 01-05-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-28-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- OMAR MOHAMED
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 2.0× as often as the median active fleet of 10–19 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filings63 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Feb 25, 2026 – Apr 29, 2026) while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated and close a lapse. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
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Driver qualification4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 no valid CDL (Jan 2025 – Jun 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 20 of 76 violations (26%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Vehicle out-of-service rate53.8% of vehicle inspections end out of service vs 22.3% nationally (7 of 13). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.05× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Driver out-of-service rate16.0% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (4 of 25). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 2.05× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 5
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Ohio (about 14 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.167 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 1.42 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 3.17 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.58 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
76 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert55 · 14 OOSBrakes 20 · Lights 20 · Tires 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · Cargo securement 1 · 9 more
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 OOSPhone use 3 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 3 · Speeding 3 · Other 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 4 OOSNo valid CDL 5 · Medical certificate 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
May212026PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight.
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Feb52026New JerseyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan52026TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec12024PennsylvaniaInjury · 3 people hurtDark - not lighted.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)on record since Apr 29, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 5 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 5 changes: GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY → UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (Apr 2026); SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO → GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (May 2024); GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. → SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO (Mar 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Feb 25, 2026, replaced 63 days later); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 63 days without a liability filing (Feb 25, 2026 – Apr 29, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 4
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 29, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
44 filings and 40 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Apr 29, 2026UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC (risk retention group)Liability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 2, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 29, 2026cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 4, 2026opened after GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 25, 2026)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 9, 2024GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 25, 2026 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective May 9, 2026 came after the replacement; 22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 6, 2024SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COLiability · $750,000 · ended May 9, 2024 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 12, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 7, 2024opened after GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 8, 2024)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 2023GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 6, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 8, 2024 came after the replacement; 6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 14, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 12, 2023opened after PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 9, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 20, 2023Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 12, 2023PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 9, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 14, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 5, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 21, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 6, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 2021PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 29, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 26, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 23, 2020OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 17, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 27, 2020OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Oct 23, 2020 · superseded by the same policy6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 23, 2020OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Apr 27, 2020 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective May 25, 2020 came after the replacement; 3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 27, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 22, 2020opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 23, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 19, 2019OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jan 23, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 24, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 12, 2019opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 19, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 17, 2019OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 19, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 21, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 18, 2019opened after CANAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 17, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Michigan 4
- Pennsylvania 4
- Florida 2
- Illinois 2
- Ohio (HQ) 2
- Tennessee 2
- Arkansas 1
- Georgia 1
Runs well beyond its home state: 2 of 25 inspections were in Ohio.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (15 power units: 12 filed, 15 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 15 power units this active to have about 1.0 crash a year (sized from the 15 units seen roadside; 12 filed). This motor carrier recorded 4 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 1.3 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.5 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 8.19 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 1.52 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 16.78 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-DEC-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.