Carrier profile · USDOT 420341 · MC-272510 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smart & Final LLC

DBA SMART & FINAL

85 power unitsCOMMERCE, CA84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-272510 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

85Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(323) 869-6255 Email dispatchgus.garcia@smartandfinal.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 85 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Greenwich’12–’15

Starr Liability’18–’21

Safety National’21–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION · since Feb 2024

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION	Oct 2021 → Feb 2024	$750K	2
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Nov 2021	$750K	3
STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Oct 2017	$750K	4
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1994 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 85
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

COMMERCE, CA

5500 SHEILA ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

carlos smith — 11 carriers: USDOT 906268 USDOT 1655380 USDOT 1881591 USDOT 2714915 USDOT 3123957 USDOT 3134240 USDOT 3272345 USDOT 4107414

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5500 SHEILA ST, COMMERCE, CA, 90040
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (323) 869-6255
Fax: (323) 869-6293
Email: gus.garcia@smartandfinal.com
Web domain: smartandfinal.com

Registration

Officers: Joe Angulo · Carlos Smith
USDOT / docket: 420341 · MC-272510
First registered: Sep 7, 1990
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2024 · 6,540,823 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 12, 1991
D-U-N-S: 556948354

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

147

Drivers

147

CDL drivers

6,540,823

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMART & FINAL LLC.

SMART & FINAL LLC (USDOT 420341) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORPORATION effective Feb 26, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 85 power units and 147 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 12, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMART & FINAL LLC's USDOT number?

SMART & FINAL LLC's USDOT number is 420341, and its motor carrier number is MC-272510.

Is SMART & FINAL LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SMART & FINAL LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SMART & FINAL LLC's fleet?

SMART & FINAL LLC operates 85 power units and 147 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMART & FINAL LLC based?

SMART & FINAL LLC is based in COMMERCE, CA.

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