Smith Trucking — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
10 years (granted 2015)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free aol.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Robert Frank Smith Jr
DBA
Smith Trucking
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3841 Bills Creek Rd, Lake Lure, NC 28746
Phone
(828) 674-2562
Power units
3
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC925307
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
smithtrucking88@aol.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NC 03/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 1, 2025 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 29, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 22, 2024 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 4, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 17, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2024 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 7, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Driver charged after after dump truck overturns on Highway 11 - WITN
WITN · 1/30/2023
Obituary for Danny Eugene Bartlett - Citty Funeral Home
Citty Funeral Home · 8/12/2025
For small trucking companies, high price of diesel may be unsustainable - NBC News
NBC News · 4/6/2022
Randall Smith Obituary - Greensboro, NC - Dignity Memorial
Dignity Memorial · 3/23/2024
Larry Lee Smith Obituary Apr 18, 2016 - Hayworth - Miller Funeral Homes & Crematory
Hayworth - Miller Funeral Homes & Crematory · 4/18/2016
Greensboro fire at the scene of massive structure fire - WXII
WXII · 1/24/2023
Joni Parks Propst Grooms Obituary August 8, 2020 - Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home
Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home · 8/8/2020
ALVIN SMITH Obituary (1926 - 2022) - Candor, NC - Richmond County Daily Journal - Legacy obituary
Legacy obituary · 2/8/2022
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