Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4144101 · MC-1589516 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Smart Penguins Transport LLC
1 power unitVINE GROVE, KY50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1589516 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 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 · 0
Nothing flagged.
USDOT registration22 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4144101) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 30, 2024.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4144101, and its motor carrier number is MC-1589516.
Is SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC based?
SMART PENGUINS TRANSPORT LLC is based in VINE GROVE, KY.
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