Fred Smith Company Safety Record

DOT# 2152492 · Raleigh, NC 27607 · 9197835700

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/25/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Fred Smith Company (DOT# 2152492) in Raleigh, North Carolina has 392 inspections on record with 71 violations and a 5.4% vehicle out-of-service rate and 5 crashes. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

392 Inspections
5.4% Vehicle OOS Rate
5 Crashes
176 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 5.4%
Carrier: 5.4% (21 of 392) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 1.8%
Carrier: 1.8% (7 of 392) National: 6.4%
66% OOS rate better than 66% of carriers in North Carolina
28% crash rate better than 28% of carriers in North Carolina

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

71 total violations across 392 inspections
28 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (39%)
Vehicle Maintenance
36
Unsafe Driving
26
Driver Fitness
8
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 64 (16%) Level 2: 120 (31%) Level 3: 208 (53%)
1 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/25/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/25/2026 NC 2 2 0
03/20/2026 NC 2 0 0
03/19/2026 NC 2 0 1
03/19/2026 NC 2 0 0
03/19/2026 NC 2 0 0
03/17/2026 NC 2 0 0
03/10/2026 NC 1 0 0
03/10/2026 NC 3 0 0
03/05/2026 NC 3 0 0
2 injury crashes
28-FEB-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
28-FEB-24 NC 0 0 0
08-OCT-24 NC 0 1 0
03-OCT-25 NC 0 0 0
03-AUG-24 NC 0 1 0
02-SEP-25 NC 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 176
Drivers 176
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Hazmat)
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 05/11/2011
MCS-150 Filed 20260313 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,852,564
Address 6105 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC 27607