Smith Consulting Corp

06/01/2026

🚨 TRUCKING INDUSTRY UPDATE 🚨
Today marks a major change for the trucking industry with 's rollout of the new Registration System. The new platform is designed to streamline registrations, improve identity verification, reduce fraud, and eventually replace several legacy FMCSA registration functions. Also for years, you could get a rough idea of how new a company was by looking at their DOT or MC number. Now, the numbers are being assigned randomly.
What are your thoughts?
✅ Good move to help fight fraud?
✅ Easier for carriers and brokers to manage their information?
❌ Just another government system that will create headaches?
❌ Concerned about access, verification requirements, or potential delays?
Whether you're an owner-operator, carrier, dispatcher, broker, or trucking consultant, I'd love to hear your real-world experience.
Have you logged in yet? What do you think so far?
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments

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06/01/2026

🚛 MISSED CLASS LAST WEEK? HERE'S WHAT YOU MISSED! 🚛

Last week's class focused on one of the most important topics in trucking:

👉 Building a trucking business that lasts.

We covered:
✅ Authority setup and compliance requirements
✅ Business credit and financing preparation
✅ Insurance basics and safety scores
✅ Driver files and audit readiness
✅ Broker relationships and carrier packets
✅ Rate confirmations and factoring
✅ IFTA reporting and tax compliance
✅ LLC vs S-Corp considerations
✅ Bookkeeping and financial organization

One of the biggest takeaways:

Running a trucking company is much more than getting a truck and finding loads. The carriers who succeed long-term are the ones who understand compliance, finances, safety, and business management.

Our mission has always been to help carriers avoid costly mistakes, get accurate information, and build businesses that can survive and grow.

We're committed to the success and longevity of our clients, and that's why we continue offering these educational sessions every week.

Join us next Tuesday and continue learning how to build a stronger trucking business! 🚚

05/21/2026

🚛 MISSED THIS WEEK’S TRUCKING BUSINESS CLASS? 🚛

This week’s training focused on building a trucking company the RIGHT way — not just getting authority and chasing loads.

We covered:
✔️ Business setup & LLC structure
✔️ Building business credit
✔️ DOT & MC authority basics
✔️ Insurance timing & coverage mistakes
✔️ FMCSA compliance & safety scores
✔️ Broker vetting systems
✔️ Driver files & audit prep
✔️ Startup funding & credit requirements
✔️ Avoiding scams and costly mistakes
✔️ Why safety scores matter more than ever

One of the biggest takeaways:
Success in trucking is about LONGEVITY, not shortcuts.

Too many carriers fail because they receive incomplete information or don’t understand the business side of trucking until it’s too late.

That’s why these classes exist.

We are committed to the success and longevity of our clients by helping carriers build a strong foundation, stay compliant, and avoid expensive mistakes before they happen.

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week! More free education coming next Wednesday night.

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05/16/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT FOR CARRIERS & OWNER OPERATORS 🚨

With today’s court ruling, brokers can now potentially be sued for hiring carriers with poor safety scores after a serious accident.

That means your safety score matters now more than ever.

❓Do you know what your safety score looks like?
❓Have you checked it recently?
❓Do you even know how to check it?

A bad safety score could affect:
• Load opportunities
• Broker relationships
• Insurance rates
• Your company’s reputation

We’ll check your safety score for FREE and help you understand what brokers are seeing before it becomes a problem.

Message us if you’d like us to take a look for you.

Marti Watson-Smith
Trucker’s Affiliate TAP Truckers Affiliate Program

05/14/2026

Missed class last night? 👀
We covered some HEAVY trucking business topics 🚛🔥

Here’s just a little of what we talked about:

⚠️ CSA Scores & Violations
• How tickets REALLY affect your business
• Why even warnings matter
• How CSA scores impact brokers, inspections & insurance
• The truth about violations in personal vehicles while holding a CDL

🛡️ Protecting Your Authority
• Insurance cancellation risks
• FMCSA visibility
• Monitoring your authority correctly
• Why operating before authority is active can cost BIG fines

💳 Building a REAL Business
• Business credit tips
• Why lenders want websites & professional business setups
• Setting up your company the RIGHT way from day one
• Understanding your break-even cost per mile

📋 Compliance & Audits
• Driver files
• New entrant audits
• ELD compliance
• Safety monitoring
• Keeping organized records to protect your company

⚖️ Legal Protection & DataQs
We also talked about:
• Fighting incorrect violations
• The DataQs process
• Why ignoring tickets can snowball FAST
• How legal support can save thousands in insurance increases

💰 And YES… we talked about bad factoring contracts too 👀

One of the biggest lessons from the night:
The trucking industry is no longer “just driving a truck.”
The business side matters MORE than ever.

The carriers who stay educated, organized, compliant, and proactive are the ones who survive and grow 💪

FREE TRUCKING BUSINESS CLASS
Tuesday 6 PM CST – Zoom (Justin)
Wednesday 6 PM CST – Google Meet (Marti)

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05/06/2026

05/05/2026

Beautiful load a customer did last week!! 😍

04/30/2026

Missed class last night? Here’s what you missed 👇

🚛 BIG updates in trucking right now:
• New compliance systems rolling out (don’t miss deadlines or you could be locked out)
• Increased fraud checks in the Clearinghouse
• Safety scores & violations matter more than ever

💼 Thinking about starting a trucking company?
We covered:
✔️ How to properly set up your business (LLC, credit, website)
✔️ Why virtual addresses can hurt you
✔️ Real monthly costs ($10K–$20K 👀)
✔️ How to calculate your rate per mile

⚠️ Things that can cost you BIG:
• Letting insurance lapse
• Signing bad factoring contracts
• Poor safety scores
• Not checking broker credit

📦 Dispatching gems:
• Not all loads are good loads (some sit for a reason 👀)
• Communication & organization = EVERYTHING
• One bad decision can cost thousands

💡 Real talk: This industry is NOT “get rich quick”… but if you do it RIGHT, it can absolutely change your life.

We do this EVERY week to help you learn the business the RIGHT way 💪

🚨 Want to learn dispatching hands-on or start your trucking company the smart way?

FREE TRUCKING BUSINESS CLASS
Tuesday 6 PM CST – Zoom (Justin)
Wednesday 6 PM CST – Google Meet (Marti)

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04/30/2026

Want to learn dispatching… but don’t want to pay thousands and get locked into a contract? 🤔

You’re not alone.

Most dispatch courses require big upfront payments and long-term commitments before you even know if it’s right for you.

That’s why we do things differently.

✔️ $100/week
✔️ No contract
✔️ Live shadowing
✔️ Real load booking
✔️ Hands-on training when you’re ready

Learn at your pace. Get real experience. No pressure.

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