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S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC

DBA: MIAMI WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS

DOT# 514855 MC# 261707 DUNS# 621142702 Saraland, AL Authorized For-Hire
(251) 679-3344 bsmith@smtrans.com 245 Jacintoport Blvd, Saraland AL 36571
45 tractors · all owned 45 drivers 2.3M mi/yr · ~52k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 68.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 70 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
45
Drivers · CDL
45 · 45
Annual miles
2.3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 45 0 0 45
Trailers 76 0 0 76

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (09-22-2008) · 18 yr old
Registered
03-03-1993 (33 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-28-2025 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BENJAMIN JEFFREY SMITH

Cargo

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Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Intermodal Containers Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Other: RAYON FIBERS,ROOFING SHINGLES Paper Products Construction Chemicals
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 3 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
70
60% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
20.4%
10 of 49
Driver out-of-service
2.9%
2 of 70
Violations
49
14 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 18 inspections, 4 out of service 18 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 11 inspections, 4 out of service 11 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

49 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    39 · 12 OOS
    Lights 14 · Brakes 12 · Tires 5 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    2 · 2 OOS
    Medical certificate 1 · Other qualification 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jan
    14
    2026
    Florida
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Wet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Sep
    11
    2025
    Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Dec
    3
    2024
    Alabama
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Sep 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 trust fund (BMC-85) · REGIONS BANK since Jan 8, 2003
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 9, 2025, replaced 235 days later)
  • 235 days without a liability filing (Jan 9, 2025 – Sep 1, 2025) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Alabama (HQ) 48
  • Florida 13
  • Mississippi 4
  • Georgia 3
  • Louisiana 1
  • Missouri 1

69% of inspections were in its home state.

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Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/514855