SMITH GARDENS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 45
- Drivers · CDL
- 86 · 84
- Annual miles
- 1.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tractors | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (02-03-2005) · 21 yr old
- Registered
- 08-31-1993 (33 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-13-2025 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ERIC SMITH
- Officer
- MARK SMITH
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 lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
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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Lapse in liability filings727 days without a liability filing on FMCSA's record (Feb 1, 2024 – Jan 28, 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.
- 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.8% vs 22.3% national; driver 2.1% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.011 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 0.78 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.26 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
23 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert17 · 4 OOSBrakes 6 · Tires 3 · Lights 2 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert3 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 2 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert2 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Sep272025WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
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 · SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jan 28, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000A cancellation notice effective Jun 10, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. → SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2023)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Feb 1, 2024, replaced 727 days later)
- 727 days without a liability filing (Feb 1, 2024 – Jan 28, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Sep 19, 2012)
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
12 filings and 3 authority events since 1998 · 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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Jan 28, 2026SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective Jun 10, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2023SENTRY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Feb 1, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2018FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Dec 31, 2023 · replaced by another insurer70 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 10, 2012FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 19, 2012opened after UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 7, 2012)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2012UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 7, 2012 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2012GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 16, 2018 · replaced by another insurer66 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 27, 2008opened after NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 31, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2008UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2012 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Oct 7, 2012 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2008UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 7, 2012 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 31, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2007NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 31, 2008 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2002FLORISTS' MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 18, 1998Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 2, 1998FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMCargo · ended Sep 1, 2007 · replaced by another insurer106 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1998HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&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
- Washington (HQ) 33
- California 9
- Oregon 5
- Montana 1
69% of inspections were in its home state.
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 (45 power units: 45 filed, 35 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 45 power units this active to have about 1.7 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 3 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 3 | 0.37 | |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 | 2.03 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 29-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.