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Carrier profile · USDOT 3241489 · MC-1018230 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC

2 power unitsavg 8.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesPARKER, CO

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1018230 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.2Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) 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.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 2, 2026.

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 3, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

28.6

▲ 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

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.2 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 31.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Artisan Truckers’19–’25

2019202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jun 2025 → Aug 2025	$1M	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Jun 2025	$1M	2

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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): 3
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

83%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MT busiest

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

Home base

PARKER, CO

17002 LAMAR DR

Top corridor

MT ⇄ CO

MT 5 · SD 2 · OK 1

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 850906 USDOT 3932001 USDOT 4113096 USDOT 4226437 USDOT 3963679 USDOT 1415017 USDOT 2371201

Shares a company officer with other carriers

andrei ursu — 2 carriers: USDOT 3040901

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: 17002 LAMAR DR, PARKER, CO, 80134
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (970) 744-0831
Email: aursu238@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Andrei Ursu
USDOT / docket: 3241489 · MC-1018230
First registered: Feb 5, 2019
Last MCS-150: Apr 2, 2026 · 616,416 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 3, 2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

616,416

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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Frequently asked

What is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3241489, and its motor carrier number is MC-1018230.

Is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 32 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PARKER, CO, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(970) 744-0831 Email dispatchAURSU238@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3241489
MC / Docket: MC-1018230
Officer: ANDREI URSU
Address: 17002 LAMAR DR
PARKER, CO, 80134

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 7 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(970) 744-0831 Email dispatchAURSU238@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3241489
MC / Docket: MC-1018230
Officer: ANDREI URSU
Address: 17002 LAMAR DR
PARKER, CO, 80134

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 7 yr continuous

No active BIPD filing

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

Vehicle OOS 29%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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