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Carrier profile · USDOT 2470211 · MC-854075

SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC

29 power unitsavg 13.9 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSAN DIEGO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-854075 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
29Power units
32 observed · MCS-150
67Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
1999–2025 · vPIC
Operating authority12 yr active
since 2014
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo19.1%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readMulti-region operator, 12-yr authority, 19% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?

Is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2470211, MC-854075) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN DIEGO, CA, operating 29 power units and 31 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 234 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

234 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)126 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.0% (24-mo)166 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

11.9% now▼ Improving

Trailing rate down 12.9 pts across the window — latest under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
2.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
Registered power units
29
Inspections · 24 mo
166
Annualized
83 / yr
Coverage
2.9 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 Driving76
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance31 · 4 OOS
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance25 · 22 OOS
  • 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
  • 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
  • 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance18
  • 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
  • 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance15
  • 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 5 OOS
  • 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12
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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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Qualitas · 16–24
Trisura Specialty · 24–26
20142026

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2024Mar 2026$750k10
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2016Mar 2024$750k10
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYMar 2015Mar 2016$750k1
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.Mar 2014Mar 2015$750k2
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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
29
Observed power (24 mo)
32
Trailers (towed)
67

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.9 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
59%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region
revealed
States observed8
US states
Inspections · 24 mo142
CA busiest

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

Home base
SAN DIEGO, CA
6651 1/2 GATEWAY PARK DRIVE
Top corridor
CA
CA 114 · AZ 13 · NM 6
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 650984USDOT 668059USDOT 4059615USDOT 531062USDOT 3084650USDOT 1605607USDOT 2583732USDOT 2518976Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 35 carriers)

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@smartroadtransport.com5 carriers: USDOT 865509USDOT 1292457USDOT 1815477USDOT 3707683

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jose alfredo vazquez4 carriers: USDOT 865509USDOT 2967307USDOT 3707683

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)29
Observed (24 mo)32
Shared w/ other carriers42

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Mailing address
2455 OTAY CENTER DRIVE 117696, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
Operation
Interstate

Registration

Officer
Jose Alfredo Vazquez
USDOT / docket
2470211 · MC-854075
First registered
01/24/2014
Last MCS-150
04/10/2026 · 1,588,226 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

29Power units
31Drivers
31CDL drivers
1,588,226Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2470211, and its motor carrier number is MC-854075.

Is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 234 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC operates 29 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC based?

SMART ROAD TRANSPORT INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.