S & M Truck Line Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
48 years (granted 1978)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
19 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
S & M Truck Line Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier+broker
Physical address
4937 Indian School Rd, Salem, OR 97305
Phone
(503) 463-6818
Power units
50
Drivers
36
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC009251
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: Active
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: ✓
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Broker
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.3%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 19 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 19 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
terri@smtransportation.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 11/2025 · WA 04/2025 · OR 02/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 13, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 1, 2026 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 13, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 23, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2024 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 14, 2024 | OR | Level I — Full |
| Jul 29, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 19 of 19 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Mullin, White House Fraud Task Force, & Top U.S. Attorneys Launch Historic Interagency Effort to Crack Down on Fraud in Trucking Industry | US Department of Transportation - Department of Transportation (.gov)
Department of Transportation (.gov) · 8/31/2026
3 Wisconsin trucking schools shut down amid federal crackdown - FOX6 News Milwaukee
FOX6 News Milwaukee · 9/1/2026
FMCSA purges driver schools, eyes prosecuting trucking fraud - FleetOwner
FleetOwner · 9/1/2026
110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses - The New York Times
The New York Times · 8/31/2026
Just Buy the Simplest Baby Carrier - New York Magazine
New York Magazine · 9/1/2026
Beyond DOT Compliance: What Makes a Trucking Fleet Truly Safe? - Heavy Duty Trucking
Heavy Duty Trucking · 9/1/2026
US Navy unveils new specs for carrier-based Collaborative Combat Aircraft - Navy Times
Navy Times · 9/1/2026
110 trucking schools shut down over English requirement violations - NewsNation
NewsNation · 8/31/2026
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