Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2953367 · MC-404
SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.1 yrNational · 20 statesFORT WORTH, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-404 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
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 authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.935.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 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 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2953367, MC-404) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORT WORTH, TX, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 63 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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
SRSMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC 74
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Safety
63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.9% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.1% (24-mo)49 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈2.5 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 49
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
Hallmark County · 16–18
Accredited · 23–25
20162025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Dec 2023 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 8 |
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2018 → Dec 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo4949
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORT WORTH, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3946706USDOT 4216959USDOT 895739USDOT 3789359USDOT 4485906USDOT 2911927USDOT 1729187Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 895739USDOT 1245038USDOT 3789359USDOT 2575336USDOT 3788627USDOT 4238796USDOT 2364352USDOT 3141234
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ivan gomez — 14 carriers: USDOT 1174948USDOT 1585146USDOT 1875992USDOT 1911886USDOT 1971261USDOT 2564668USDOT 2807708USDOT 3018200
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 813 MINDEN ST, FORT WORTH, TX, 76110
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (682) 554-3808
Registration
- Officer
- Ivan Gomez
- USDOT / docket
- 2953367 · MC-404
- First registered
- 12/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2026 · 432,619 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/19/2022
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2953367, and its motor carrier number is MC-404.
Is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 35.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 63 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SMG ROYAL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FORT WORTH, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.