Carrier profile · USDOT 2545523 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMI SERVICES LLC

21 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 4 statesBOWIE, MD81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.0Avg age (yr)

2005–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(301) 464-7660 Email dispatchCMCCLANAHAN@SMICOMPANIES.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 12 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.1% vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average27.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.1%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 32 vehicle and 33 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 10.1 pts 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

33 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 5

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.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 21
Inspections · 24 mo: 33
Annualized: ≈17 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness10 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 1 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): 15
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

6.0 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

30.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

BOWIE, MD

17435 MILL BRANCH PL

Top corridor

MD 28 · DC 2 · VA 2

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 2373286

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@smicompanies.net — 6 carriers: USDOT 996939 USDOT 1473776 USDOT 2112139 USDOT 2373286 USDOT 4357092

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen principe — 2 carriers: USDOT 996939

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 17435 MILL BRANCH PL, BOWIE, MD, 20716
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (301) 464-7660
Cell: (443) 496-2072
Fax: (443) 926-0119
Email: cmcclanahan@smicompanies.net
Web domain: smicompanies.net

Registration

Officer: Stephen Principe
USDOT / docket: 2545523
First registered: Sep 29, 2014
Last MCS-150: May 16, 2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 33.33
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

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 SMI SERVICES LLC.

SMI SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2545523) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 33 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 33 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 16, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMI SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

SMI SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 2545523.

Is SMI SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SMI SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SMI SERVICES LLC's safety record?

SMI SERVICES LLC has a 28.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).