Carrier profile · USDOT 1949955 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Smart Materials Inc

22 power unitsavg 7.1 yrLocal · 1 statesLIBERTY, TX81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

22Power units

16 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(936) 336-3026 Email dispatchlesa@smartmaterialsinc.net

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

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.7% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo25.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

22 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 25.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 35 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 22-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 22
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 22
Observed power (24 mo): 16
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

81.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

LIBERTY, TX

1404 WALLISVILLE RD

Top corridor

TX 36

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 54320 USDOT 60043

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1404 WALLISVILLE RD, LIBERTY, TX, 77575
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (936) 336-3026
Fax: (936) 336-9678
Email: lesa@smartmaterialsinc.net
Web domain: smartmaterialsinc.net

Registration

Officer: Lesa Taylor
USDOT / docket: 1949955
First registered: Oct 5, 2009
Last MCS-150: Feb 20, 2025 · 967,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 97672042

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

967,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 MATERIALS INC.

SMART MATERIALS INC (USDOT 1949955) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 25.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 35 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 22 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 20, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMART MATERIALS INC's USDOT number?

SMART MATERIALS INC's USDOT number is 1949955.

Is SMART MATERIALS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SMART MATERIALS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMART MATERIALS INC's safety record?

SMART MATERIALS INC has a 25.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 67 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is SMART MATERIALS INC's fleet?

SMART MATERIALS INC operates 22 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMART MATERIALS INC based?

SMART MATERIALS INC is based in LIBERTY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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