J P Smith Lumber Co Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J P Smith Lumber Co Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6255 Hwy 48, Menlo, GA 30731
Phone
(706) 862-2121
Power units
9
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AL 03/2026 · GA 11/2025 · AL 05/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 21, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 14, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 14, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 7, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2024 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 2, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 14, 2024 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 7, 2023 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 25, 2023 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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