ERNEST MELVIN SMITH
DBA: FIRST CHOICE TRUCKING
DOT# 923297
MC# 398454CARRIER
Trust Score
15 / 100
F Critical
Components
Compliance · 40% 30
Safety · 35% 65
Insurance · 25% 25
Carrier is marked inactive by FMCSA MCS-150 last updated over 4 years ago No active liability (BIPD) insurance on file No active cargo insurance on file
Confidence: low · based on FMCSA safety, insurance & authority data
How is this calculated?
Overview
Contact
Phone: (318) 932-1663
Fax: (318) 932-1663
Company Officers
ERNEST M SMITH
Business Info
Organization: INDIVIDUAL
Fleet
1
Power Units
1
Drivers
Equipment Breakdown
Owned Tractors1
Authority
Status: —
FMCSA add date: Dec 15, 2000
Common authority: Jan 8, 2001
Authority History (6)
| Authority Type | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 6, 2006 → Jan 5, 2007 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 6, 2005 → Jan 4, 2006 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Dec 6, 2004 → Jan 3, 2005 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 12, 2004 → Jan 8, 2004 |
| COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION → DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Feb 1, 2002 → Feb 7, 2002 |
| MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED → REVOKED | Jan 8, 2001 → Dec 21, 2015 |
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/Lumber
Active Certifications
Property
MCS-150
Last updated: Apr 9, 2006
Mileage: 84,693 (2005)
Operation Classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier Operation
Intrastate Hazmat
Recent Changes
New Carrierphy state: → LAJun 16, 2026
Removedphy state: LA → (removed)Jun 15, 2026
Safety
No safety data on file
FMCSA has no safety inspection or crash data recorded for this carrier.
Insurance
No insurance data on file
No insurance filings have been recorded for this carrier.
Insurance History (16)
| Type | Insurer | Status | Coverage | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jan 3, 2007 | Dec 13, 2015 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2006 | Jan 2, 2007 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jul 1, 2005 | Jan 2, 2006 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $750,000 | Apr 28, 2005 | Jul 1, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $750,000 | Apr 28, 2005 | Aug 3, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $750,000 | Mar 2, 2005 | Apr 28, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $750,000 | Mar 2, 2005 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledTERM/CANCL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2005 | Apr 6, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2005 | Mar 2, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2004 | Jan 2, 2005 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2003 | Jan 2, 2004 |
| CARGO · F34 | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Apr 2, 2002 | Apr 2, 2003 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Jan 2, 2002 | Jan 2, 2003 |
| CARGO · F34 | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Oct 2, 2001 | Jan 5, 2002 |
| BIPD · F91X | CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | CancelledCANCEL | $750,000 | Dec 28, 2000 | Dec 28, 2001 |
| CARGO · F34 | UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | ReplacedTERM/REPL | $750,000 | Dec 28, 2000 | Oct 2, 2001 |
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