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335 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Lessor pool
335 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.3 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
SMT TRANS LLC (USDOT 3515574) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 230 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 101 vehicle-level and 230 driver-level — across 37 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 335 power units and 335 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 23, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
SMT TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 3515574, and its motor carrier number is MC-1165099.
As of Aug 20, 2026, SMT TRANS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMT TRANS LLC has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 302 roadside inspections, with 18 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SMT TRANS LLC operates 335 power units and 335 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMT TRANS LLC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.
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230 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
222 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 22
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 14 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 50 trucks also ran under 27 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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