Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 277405 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
SMS Group
11 power unitsPITTSBURGH, PA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power 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 · Aug 20, 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.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 6.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4040 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24 moVektor 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
40 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SMS GROUP (USDOT 277405) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.
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 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 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2020.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SMS GROUP's USDOT number?
SMS GROUP's USDOT number is 277405.
Is SMS GROUP authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, SMS GROUP is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is SMS GROUP's fleet?
SMS GROUP operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMS GROUP based?
SMS GROUP is based in PITTSBURGH, PA.
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