Carrier profile · USDOT 2367339 · MC-811811 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

SMC Transport LLC

DBA COLE TRUCKING

11 power unitsavg 12 yrRYAN, IA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-811811 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

2004–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 932-2555 Email dispatchcoletrucking@live.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 20 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 Driving25 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Northern’13–’14

Great West’15–now

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2015 → Nov 2020	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 5

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

RYAN, IA

302 ADAMS ST

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 826099

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott cole — 7 carriers: USDOT 630861 USDOT 1115403 USDOT 1773285 USDOT 2161885 USDOT 2348331 USDOT 3997926

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 302 ADAMS ST, RYAN, IA, 52330
Mailing address: P O BOX 77, RYAN, IA, 52330
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 932-2555
Email: coletrucking@live.com

Registration

Officer: Scott Cole
USDOT / docket: 2367339 · MC-811811
First registered: Jan 3, 2013
Last MCS-150: Aug 19, 2025 · 25,000 mi (2016)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMC TRANSPORT LLC.

SMC TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2367339) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 11 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 19, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMC TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

SMC TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2367339, and its motor carrier number is MC-811811.

Is SMC TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SMC TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is SMC TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

SMC TRANSPORT LLC operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMC TRANSPORT LLC based?

SMC TRANSPORT LLC is based in RYAN, IA.

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