Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2476575 · MC-856727
SM TRANSPORT INC
2 power unitsavg 9.6 yrRegional · 3 statesBATTLE GROUND, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-856727 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.6Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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
9.6 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SM TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SM TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SM TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2476575, MC-856727) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BATTLE GROUND, WA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (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
STSM TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
United Financial · 14–15
United Financial · 18–21
Great West · 21–25
20142025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATTLE GROUND, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 620402Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 580753USDOT 1133840USDOT 2608287USDOT 3178469USDOT 620402
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 718 NW 21ST AVE, BATTLE GROUND, WA, 98604
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (360) 607-8302
- Cell
- (360) 608-5254
- Fax
- (360) 666-9693
Registration
- Officer
- Mark Shkarovskiy
- USDOT / docket
- 2476575 · MC-856727
- First registered
- 02/18/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2025 · 95,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 SM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SM TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2476575, and its motor carrier number is MC-856727.
Is SM TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SM TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SM TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SM TRANSPORT INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 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 SM TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SM TRANSPORT INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SM TRANSPORT INC based?
SM TRANSPORT INC is based in BATTLE GROUND, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.