Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
89 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1428018 · MC-539751
SMART COURIER INC
89 power unitsavg 4.4 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMEBANE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-539751 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
89Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 132 inspections.
Operating authority2020 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.511.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMART COURIER INC safe to work with?
Is SMART COURIER INC safe to load? SMART COURIER INC (USDOT 1428018, MC-539751) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MEBANE, NC, operating 89 power units and 103 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
SCSMART COURIER INC 88
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.5% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 89-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 89
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance23
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance22
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness8 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Universal · 11–13
Praetorian · 13–15
Protective · 17–19
Utica · 19–22
20092024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 43 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Oct 2023 → Aug 2024 | $1M | 10 |
| MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2022 → Dec 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Oct 2017 | $1M | 6 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Oct 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 11 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2011 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2009 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 89
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEBANE, NC
Top corridor
GA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4051490Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3263699USDOT 3544235USDOT 327574USDOT 4051490USDOT 1184753USDOT 4452652USDOT 940364USDOT 1486168
Shares a company officer with other carriers
nabih kadri — 2 carriers: USDOT 1336054
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8989
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1404 DOGWOOD WAY, MEBANE, NC, 27302-9586
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 800, MEBANE, NC, 27302
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 304-0074
- Cell
- (404) 904-0183
- Fax
- (919) 304-0076
- Web domain
- smartcourierinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nabih Kadri · Gabriel Zorro
- USDOT / docket
- 1428018 · MC-539751
- First registered
- 10/23/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 05/14/2026 · 4,935,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/22/2016
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.05
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SMART COURIER INC's USDOT number?
SMART COURIER INC's USDOT number is 1428018, and its motor carrier number is MC-539751.
Is SMART COURIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, SMART COURIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMART COURIER INC's safety record?
SMART COURIER INC has a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMART COURIER INC's fleet?
SMART COURIER INC operates 89 power units and 103 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART COURIER INC based?
SMART COURIER INC is based in MEBANE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.