Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1640974 · MC-604585
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC
1 power unitsavg 10.2 yrLocal · 1 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-604585 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.2Avg age (yr)
2011–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2007Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.2 yr
Model years 2011–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC safe to load? SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1640974, MC-604585) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SFSMARTWAY FREIGHT INC 86
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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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
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Monterey · 11–15
Zurich American · 15–17
United Financial · 17–22
20072026
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 26 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 6 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2007 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 1769704Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 200059USDOT 1769704USDOT 4105416USDOT 4150917USDOT 3013861
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smartwayexp.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 1769704USDOT 1833992USDOT 2373464
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers66
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 825 S 63RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043
- Mailing address
- 3545 E DATE AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93725
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 272-3505
- Cell
- (559) 779-1478
- Web domain
- smartwayexp.com
Registration
- Officers
- Sandra Randalls · Robert Fisher
- USDOT / docket
- 1640974 · MC-604585
- First registered
- 05/04/2007
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2025 · 73,332 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.62
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1640974, and its motor carrier number is MC-604585.
Is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC's safety record?
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC's fleet?
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC based?
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.