E Z SMITH INC
DBA SMITH'S WRECKER SERVICE
USDOT 460452MC-Docket MC994202MATTHEWS, NC
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized20 power units
E Z SMITH INC (USDOT 460452) in MATTHEWS, NC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available (rate rests on a stale MCS-150 mileage self-report).
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- MCS-150 self-report is stale (>24 months) — fleet size, mileage, and driver counts are low-confidence.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2022-05-23 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.43
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
23
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $1,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 20
- Total drivers
- 9
- Years in business
- 35
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 9.1%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 16.7%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-06-06Stale (>24 mo)
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2022-05-23 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
37
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
26
Violations
8
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-27 → 2026-06-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-06-19
NC
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
11 | 0 | 2026-04-16 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
9 | 4 | 2025-11-14 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
3 | 1 | 2026-02-20 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2025-09-29 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-02-25 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Improper restraint/securement of item | OOS |
| 2025-11-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driv | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper passing | — |
| 2025-02-25 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2025-02-25 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2024-12-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-09-04 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 15 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2026-02-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG3 | — | — |
2025-11-14 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 130C | OOS | — |
2025-09-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41B10-MC | OOS | — |
2025-09-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2025-06-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIP | — | — |
2025-02-25 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2-LCDLN | OOS | — |
2024-12-04 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2024-09-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2024-03-11 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 102(c) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104(b) | OOS | — |
2024-02-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-01-23 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | OOS | — |
2023-10-02 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-09-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 106(d) | OOS | — |
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