Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
40 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2134536 · MC-743306
SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC
DBA STS
40 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 4 statesNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-743306 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
40Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 15 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC safe to load? SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC (USDOT 2134536, MC-743306) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 40 power units and 32 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
STSMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC 68
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
36.4% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 40-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 40
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving15
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 8 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 16–20
American Guarantee · 20–22
American Zurich · 22–24
20112025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | May 2020 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | May 2016 → May 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | May 2015 → May 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | May 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 40
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2024
Newest model yr
2004
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 mo1515
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, NJ
Top corridor
CT ⇄ NJ
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 (18 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4227446USDOT 3515399USDOT 736609USDOT 2428546
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@smarttruckingservices.com — 27 carriers: USDOT 2723299USDOT 3046472USDOT 3177313USDOT 3235598USDOT 3316451USDOT 3346459USDOT 3356999USDOT 3406726
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4040
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers1818
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
- 500 DELANCY ST, NEWARK, NJ, 07105
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 344-9226
- Web domain
- smarttruckingservices.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nelson Velastegui
- USDOT / docket
- 2134536 · MC-743306
- First registered
- 03/24/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 01/31/2025 · 3,658,986 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2134536, and its motor carrier number is MC-743306.
Is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC's safety record?
SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC's fleet?
SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC operates 40 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC based?
SMART TRUCKING SERVICES INC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.