Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2082877 · MC-727040
SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 12.5 yrRegional · 4 statesLOGAN, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-727040 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2082877, MC-727040) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LOGAN, IA, operating 7 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (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 review before loading (80/100), 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
STSMOOTH TRUCKING LLC 80
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 10–23
20102023
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2010 → Jan 2023 | $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)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LOGAN, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1027641USDOT 1871881USDOT 4408837USDOT 3072883USDOT 1353363
Shares a company officer with other carriers
christie degmetich — 2 carriers: USDOT 3017122
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 2542 OVERTON AVE, LOGAN, IA, 51546
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 188, LOGAN, IA, 51546
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (712) 644-3378
- Cell
- (712) 216-2526
- Fax
- (712) 644-3962
- Web domain
- smoothtrucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Christie Degmetich · Steven Degmetich
- USDOT / docket
- 2082877 · MC-727040
- First registered
- 10/05/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 259,239 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2082877, and its motor carrier number is MC-727040.
Is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC based?
SMOOTH TRUCKING LLC is based in LOGAN, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.