Rudy Smith Service Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1991)
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Rudy Smith Service Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
425 N Claiborne, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 522-8123
Power units
9
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC238009
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None · ⚠ Revocation pending
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/08/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/30/2003
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rudy@rudysmith.com — company domain
Domain age
rudysmith.com registered 1999-04-13 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: LA 07/2025 · LA 12/2018 · LA 07/2016 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2025 | LA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 9, 2025 | LA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| May 28, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2024 | LA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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