Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2108528 · MC-735217
SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC
12 power unitsavg 9.9 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-735217 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
20Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.9Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · 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 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo41.741.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.9 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC safe to work with?
Is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC safe to load? SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC (USDOT 2108528, MC-735217) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 41.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), 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
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 41.7% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.4% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving27
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
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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
+9 earlier
Gramercy · 11–12
Ooida Risk · 13–18
Occidental Fire · 19–21
20112024
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 50 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | Mar 2024 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2023 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2021 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 6 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Mar 2013 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 17 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Oct 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| GRAMERCY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 8 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 20
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
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
PA ⇄ OH
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1719074USDOT 3369926Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 21 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3318945USDOT 3680980USDOT 3706281USDOT 1861058USDOT 3443720USDOT 3475671USDOT 261978USDOT 3345633
Shares a company officer with other carriers
omar mohamed — 13 carriers: USDOT 2142100USDOT 2958534USDOT 3101313USDOT 3102205USDOT 3477050USDOT 3557530USDOT 3669618USDOT 3760766
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 900 FRANK RD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43223
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 867-8272
Registration
- Officer
- Omar Mohamed
- USDOT / docket
- 2108528 · MC-735217
- First registered
- 01/05/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 04/28/2026 · 488,562 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC's USDOT number?
SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC's USDOT number is 2108528, and its motor carrier number is MC-735217.
Is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC's safety record?
SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC's fleet?
SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC based?
SMH TRUCKING OF OHIO INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.