Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-26
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
28 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
16.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is S & M TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? S & M TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1649227, MC-607129) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in FOWLER, IN, operating 28 power units and 20 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 55 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 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 2026-06-26.
S & M TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 1649227, and its motor carrier number is MC-607129.
As of 2026-06-26, S & M TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
S & M TRANSPORT LLC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 55 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
S & M TRANSPORT LLC operates 28 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
S & M TRANSPORT LLC is based in FOWLER, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
55 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2025 | $5M | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Oct 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $5M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $5M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Nov 2020 | $5M | 4 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Nov 2019 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Oct 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Sep 2018 | $5M | 2 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Oct 2018 | $5M | 6 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2018 | $5M | 1 |
| AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2015 | $5M | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2014 | $5M | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2009 → Aug 2010 | $5M | 3 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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