Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2907353 · MC-978780
SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC
10 power unitsavg 3.8 yrLocal · 2 statesTRENTON, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-978780 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC safe to work with?
Is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC safe to load? SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC (USDOT 2907353, MC-978780) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TRENTON, MI, operating 10 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC 88
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 22.7% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving28
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 376.11 Other violationOther3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.93 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Grange Michigan · 18–23
Hastings · 23–26
20162026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2026 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2023 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MICHIGAN | Dec 2018 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HASTINGS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2017 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2016 → Aug 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TRENTON, MI
Top corridor
MI
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3268214USDOT 3543155Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2490002USDOT 3543155USDOT 3724066USDOT 2333542USDOT 4442010USDOT 2482573USDOT 4151353USDOT 1412946
Shares a company officer with other carriers
salvador medina — 11 carriers: USDOT 1343487USDOT 1411478USDOT 1706463USDOT 1908477USDOT 2394840USDOT 3081632USDOT 3269084USDOT 3302161
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22371 S FAIRWAY DR, TRENTON, MI, 48183
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (248) 635-7843
Registration
- Officer
- Salvador Medina
- USDOT / docket
- 2907353 · MC-978780
- First registered
- 07/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2025 · 420,000 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 MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC's USDOT number?
SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC's USDOT number is 2907353, and its motor carrier number is MC-978780.
Is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC's safety record?
SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC's fleet?
SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC operates 10 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC based?
SM MOVING & FREIGHTAGE LLC is based in TRENTON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.