Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2592824 · MC-909667
SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC
3 power unitsavg 10.1 yrRegional · 6 statesENGLEWOOD, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-909667 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2011–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 2011–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 2592824, MC-909667) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ENGLEWOOD, OH, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC 74
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (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
62.5% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 15–17
Ooida Risk · 19–21
20152025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 5 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2015 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2020
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ENGLEWOOD, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 4530079Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3077362USDOT 3322940USDOT 3541067USDOT 3685947USDOT 2549018USDOT 3768740USDOT 3996567USDOT 3797158
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gurwinder singh — 211 carriers: USDOT 1077525USDOT 1215488USDOT 1244261USDOT 1306976USDOT 1879019USDOT 2166413USDOT 2293729USDOT 2357938
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 106 OLD CARRIAGE DR, ENGLEWOOD, OH, 45322
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 931-3731
Registration
- Officer
- Gurwinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2592824 · MC-909667
- First registered
- 03/25/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 09/19/2025 · 104,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/25/2019
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 2592824, and its motor carrier number is MC-909667.
Is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC based?
SMARTWAY TRANSPORT INC is based in ENGLEWOOD, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.