Carrierintel Safety Score: 62/100. 17 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Sep 2026.
DOT 1964605ActiveInterstateEARLY BRANCH, SC
COMPANY
Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-02-19 · 318,194 mi (2024)
Fleet
6 units · — trailers · 6 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
318,194 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
342 MILL POND RD EARLY BRANCH, SC 29916
Mailing
342 MILL POND ROAD EARLY BRANCH, SC 29916
CONTACT
Phone
8437268832
Email
smithloggingco@embarqmail.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
ROBIN SMITH
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire · Exempt For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
2
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
203 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Verification needed
No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 2 strengths
OOS RATE
16.7%
2 / 12 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
62
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Verification needed — No federal insurance filing found. Whether this carrier must file one is unclear from its registration; verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
SUMMARY
No crashes in the last 24 months
83% clean inspections
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
2024-07-0115:49GA3vehicles
SR 17 NEAR SR 26· County 103
Rain · Daylight · Wet
Two-way, not divided · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by EFFINGHAM CO. SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Tow-away
2022-03-1512:30TILLMAN, SC5vehicles
DEERFIELD RD· County 053
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by HP06
1 injured
Tow-away
2018-07-0316:05HARDEEVILLE, SC2vehicles
17· County 053
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP06
1 injured
Tow-away
2017-08-1514:51GARDEN CITY, GA2vehicles
HIGHWAY 21 @MINUS AVE· County 051
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by GARDEN CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
1 injured
2015-10-2523:41YEMASSEE, SC2vehicles
BIG ESTATE CIRCLE· County 013
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP06
2 injured
Tow-away
2015-08-1704:35SAVANNAH, GA3vehicles
—· County 051
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by SAVANNAH CHATHAM METRO PD
1 fatal
Tow-away
2015-03-0710:44SAVANNAH, GA3vehicles
SR 404WB MM 165· County 051
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by GSP POST 00
Tow-away
2013-12-1414:30HAMPTON, SC2vehicles
601· County 049
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP07
1 injured
Tow-away
2013-04-1508:45VARNVILLE, SC1vehicle
SANDY RUN RD· County 049
Sequence: 2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT
Reported by HP07
1 injured
Tow-away
2012-06-1913:40FURMAN, SC3vehicles
SAVANNAH HWY· County 049
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP07
1 fatal
1 injured
Tow-away
2011-02-2212:1527, SC
—· County 053
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:14:COLLISION INVOLVING PARKED MOTOR VEHICLE;4:98:OTHER;3:98:OTHER
1 injured
Tow-away
2005-01-1711:5025, SC2vehicles
US-321· County 049
Sequence: 1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by HP07
Tow-away
2003-04-0112:48GA
HWY 119· County 103
Reported by EFFINGHAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
1 injured
Tow-away
2000-04-1410:40SC
—· County 011
Tow-away
1998-06-0116:05SC
—· County 053
1 injured
Tow-away
Current policies
(0)
No insurance policies on file.
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-15 · calculated 2026-10-18