SMITH & WATERS INC
(864) 456-7421
markh@smith-waters.com
2915 Nation Road, Hodges SC 29653
23
power units · all owned
18 drivers
862k mi/yr · ~37k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 71.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 50 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 23
- Drivers · CDL
- 18 · 18
- Annual miles
- 862k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tractors | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Trailers | 172 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Cargo Operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-18-2001) · 25 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-23-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- LELAND KING
Cargo
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General Freight
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Track record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
50
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
36.8%
7 of 19
Driver out-of-service
2.0%
1 of 50
Violations
52
10 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
52 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert28 · 9 OOSLights 11 · Brakes 9 · Tires 5 · Other parts 3
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 3 · False log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 5 · Speeding 4
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug42025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Sentry Select Insurance Companyon record since Jun 5, 2020 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 1993
- Cargo filing
- on file · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY since Dec 31, 2006
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Inspections by state
- South Carolina (HQ) 30
- North Carolina 7
- Georgia 6
- Tennessee 3
- New Mexico 2
- Kentucky 1
- Ohio 1
60% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
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FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
50
Driver Insp
50
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
19
Vehicle OOS
7
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2.34 | |
| HOS Compliance | 7 | 0.56 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.12 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 8.21 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-JUN-26) 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.