S & M Enterprises — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
23 years (granted 2003)
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Shane Mentzer And Marvin Mentzer
DBA
S & M Enterprises
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
22979 379 Ave, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
Phone
(605) 530-7516
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC458416
Common: None · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 05/05/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/09/2025
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 08/24/2015 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 09/28/2015
Email & web forensics
On-file email
smentzer@venturecomm.net — company domain
Domain age
venturecomm.net registered 2002-06-19 (24 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: SD 07/2004 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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Recent coverage
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