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SMITH EMPIRE LLC
USDOT 2452099 • LONGVIEW, TX
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameSMITH EMPIRE LLC
Address510 E LOOP 281 STE B BOX 118, LONGVIEW, TX 75605
Phone(903) 452-8005
Company officerBRANDON SMITH
In business sinceNov 2013
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)4
Drivers6 (6 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
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
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!2 insurance policy cancellations in the last 3 years.
!Shares an address, phone or officer with 4 movers that have complaints or revoked authority (see identity check below).
!Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.00% is well above the 20.72% national average.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓4 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
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections10 (4 OOS)
Driver inspections10 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years1
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingClean
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGeico County Mutual Insurance Co.
Coverage750
Policy effective sinceJan 2025
Cancellations, 3 yrs2
2 insurance cancellations in the last 3 years, most recently Jan 2025. Repeated cancellations often mean unpaid premiums or dropped coverage, ask this company to show you a current certificate of insurance before booking.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jan 2024 → Jan 2025
Clear Blue Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2023 → Jan 2024
Clear Blue Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2022 → Jan 2023
Clear Blue Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2021 → Jan 2022
Clear Blue Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2020 → Jan 2021
Clear Blue Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2019 → Jan 2020
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2018 → Jan 2019
Underwriters At Lloyds London (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jan 2017 → Jan 2018
Hallmark County Mutual Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
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.
Recent roadside inspections
Jul 17, 2026 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.11TT: Truck-Tractor with No retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective m…
49 CFR 393.95A: No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
Jun 5, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 396.5B: Oil and/or grease leak
Jun 2, 2026 Walk-around, TX
13 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.209C: Loose steering column, OOS
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 393.11TU: Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective shee…
49 CFR 393.47E: Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
49 CFR 393.53B: CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
49 CFR 393.55E: No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactur…
+7 more
May 4, 2026 Walk-around, TX
1 violation
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Mar 23, 2026 Full inspection, TX
3 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-TC, OOS
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
49 CFR 396.17C: Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
Dec 18, 2025 Full inspection, TX
4 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 396.3A1-TC, OOS
49 CFR 393.55B: ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys
49 CFR 393.55B: ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys
49 CFR 396.3A1B: Brakes (general) Explain:
Dec 16, 2025 Walk-around, TX
Clean, no violations
Sep 9, 2025 Walk-around, TX
2 violations
49 CFR 393.11TU: Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective shee…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Jan 9, 2025 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 8, 2024 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 9, 2023 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 7, 2022 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 7, 2021 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 9, 2020 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 8, 2019 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 9, 2018 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jan 9, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 22, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Shared identity check
Caution: this company shares its address, phone number or officer with 4 movers 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.
Is Smith Empire LLC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Smith Empire LLC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 2013 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 4 registered trucks. 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 2452099 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 4 other registered movers 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 Smith Empire LLC
Smith Empire LLC is a federally registered mover based in Longview, Texas, registered with FMCSA since November 2013. Federal filings show 4 power units (trucks/tractors) and 6 drivers.
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 2452099, 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 SMITH EMPIRE LLC
Is Smith Empire LLC legit?
Smith Empire LLC has an active USDOT registration (2452099). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Smith Empire LLC 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 Smith Empire LLC based?
510 E Loop 281 Ste B Box 118, Longview, TX 75605. Phone on file: (903) 452-8005. Registered with FMCSA since November 2013.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Sep 7, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.