Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SMARTY
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.1 yr
Model years 2016–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SMART TRUCKING LINES INC safe to load? SMART TRUCKING LINES INC (USDOT 2459475, MC-849622) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CROWS LANDING, CA, operating 6 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 46 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 46.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (44/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
SMART TRUCKING LINES INC's USDOT number is 2459475, and its motor carrier number is MC-849622.
As of 2026-06-13, SMART TRUCKING LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SMART TRUCKING LINES INC has a 46.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 46 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 44/100 (tier: high_risk).
SMART TRUCKING LINES INC operates 6 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SMART TRUCKING LINES INC is based in CROWS LANDING, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 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 10 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
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer 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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