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CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SMITH (DBA CM SMITH TRUCKING)

USDOT 2405834  •  TOWNSEND, MA
MoverAudit grade: B, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
2
Status
Inactive
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameCHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SMITH
Doing business asCM SMITH TRUCKING
Address346 MAIN STREET, TOWNSEND, MA 01469
Phone(978) 302-3635
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerCHRISTOPHER SMITH
In business sinceMay 2013
Last FMCSA updateJul 2023

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)2
Drivers1 (1 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 10/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.1
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
2 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 2013: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

No roadside inspections or crashes on federal record for this company. For a working carrier that usually means very low mileage; for a broker it is expected, brokers have no trucks to inspect.

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerThe Commerce Insurance Company
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJan 2019
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Jul 2018 → Dec 2018 Safety Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Jul 2018 Safety Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Mar 2018 → Jul 2018 Safety Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Mar 2018 Safety Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Oct 2017 → Mar 2018 Safety Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Nov 2016 → Oct 2017 Arbella Protection Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
May 2016 → Nov 2016 Northland Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
May 2016 → Dec 2016 Northland Casualty Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Authority history
Jan 2, 2019 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
Jul 10, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Mar 8, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 1 mover that have complaints or revoked authority. This is the pattern behind "chameleon" carriers: a burned company re-registering under a fresh name. It can also be an innocent shared office, read the linked reports and judge.
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Is Christopher Michael Smith reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Christopher Michael Smith looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 2 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 2405834 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

One caveat regardless of the rest: this company shares an address, phone number or officer with 1 other registered mover that carry complaints or lost authority. Sometimes that is an innocent office building; sometimes it is how a burned identity gets recycled. The identity check section above lists exactly who they are, look before you book.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Christopher Michael Smith

Christopher Michael Smith, doing business as Cm Smith Trucking, is a federally registered mover based in Townsend, Massachusetts, registered with FMCSA since May 2013. Federal filings show 2 power units (trucks/tractors) and 1 driver.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 2405834, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL SMITH
Is Christopher Michael Smith legit?
Christopher Michael Smith does not currently show an active USDOT registration. Do not book an interstate move with an unregistered company.
Is Christopher Michael Smith a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Christopher Michael Smith based?
346 Main Street, Townsend, MA 01469. Phone on file: (978) 302-3635. Registered with FMCSA since May 2013.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 4, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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