HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/1472900-special-materials-company/ · Checked 2026-10-20 14:10 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 20, 2026 · Authority and insurance: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026
SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY
Doing business as SMC GLOBAL
No risk signals found
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No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Green means the FMCSA record shows it. It does not confirm who you are talking to, or that a policy covers your specific load.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (803) 283-7575, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC799227.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC799227 | Primary | COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE Policy 4784948 · BMC-91X | $5,000,000 | Jan 4, 2024 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 1 policy
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC799227 | COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE Policy 4784948 | Aug 9, 2023 | Replaced |
"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.
Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 20, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.
Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.
Roadside inspections Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
9 of 71 · South Carolina avg 30.3%
2 of 83 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate
Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.
Where it was inspected 16 states and provinces, 24 months
- SC 31 37.3%
- TX 15 18.1%
- KY 9 10.8%
- OH 7 8.4%
- GA 4 4.8%
- IN 3 3.6%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 30
30 tractors
Freightliner 38International 1
25 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.
Trailers: 54
38 semi-trailers · 16 intermodal chassis
Pratt 8Hyundai Translead 5Utility 2Dorsey 1Great Dane 1
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Hydrite Chemical Co 11Smc Global 5SMC 4C.H. Robinson International Inc 3International Chemicals 2Safe Foods Chemical Innovations 1Texas Tank Works 1Ch Robinson International 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | OH | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 5, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Oct 1, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 24, 2026 | KY | 1 | 0 | No |
| Sep 18, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 18, 2026 | SC | 3 | 1 | No |
| Sep 18, 2026 | TX | 2 | 0 | No |
| Sep 16, 2026 | TX | 2 | 2 | No |
| Aug 21, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
| Jul 16, 2026 | SC | 2 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Carolina average covers 18,692 vehicle and 40,846 driver inspections of all South Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
50 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 13 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 69 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | South Carolina share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 23 | 9 | 46.0% | 68.0% |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 10 | 2 | 20.0% | 0.7% |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 9 | 0 | 18.0% | 11.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 6 | 0 | 12.0% | 13.5% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 4.0% | 5.8% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 5 | 5 |
| HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format legibility color and visibility of the placard will not be substantially red Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 172516C6HMPMC | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522H2ELDNISDT | 2 | 0 |
| HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR | 2 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB | 2 | 0 |
| Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI | 2 | 0 |
| License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN | 1 | 1 |
| Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 39115ALNCDLNSRW | 1 | 1 |
| HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description Documentation - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177817AHMSP | 1 | 1 |
| HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Displ Markings - HM · Hazardous Materials Compliance · code 177823AHMPMCNP50% | 1 | 1 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 20, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the South Carolina column is the mix across all South Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 20, 2024 – Oct 20, 2026
4 most recent crashes
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Hendersonville, NC | 0 | 0 |
| May 13, 2025 | Wichita Falls, TX | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | North Charleston, SC | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Houston, TX | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 20, 2026
| USDOT number | 1472900 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC799227 |
| Legal name | SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY |
| DBA name | SMC GLOBAL |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 25 |
| Drivers | 25 |
| Annual mileage | 2,205,468 (2025) |
| Hazmat | Yes |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory (Nov 9, 2017) |
| USDOT number added | Mar 10, 2006 · 20 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Email domain on file | @smc-global.com |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 0 | 25 |
| Trailers | 16 | 54 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkBeveragesPaper ProductsOtherPigments
Change history
No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.
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Questions about SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY
What does SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY's operating authority allow?
MC799227: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).
Which information about SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY is old or missing?
Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.
What should I verify before booking SPECIAL MATERIALS COMPANY?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1472900. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (803) 283-7575, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC799227, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 20, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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