Carrier profile · USDOT 3367704 · MC-1079355 · Updated Jul 3, 2026

SMS EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsCANOGA PARK, CA78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1079355 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(818) 631-6369 Email dispatchFRANCISCOALVARADO1212@YAHOO.COM

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

Established 7 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

75.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Qualitas’20–’24

Canal’24–’25

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2024	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

CANOGA PARK, CA

22239 LEADWELL ST

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 2524985 USDOT 3125585 USDOT 3398428 USDOT 1543278 USDOT 3663529

Shares a company officer with other carriers

francisco alvarado — 16 carriers: USDOT 853892 USDOT 1293791 USDOT 1763283 USDOT 1934737 USDOT 1941560 USDOT 1945167 USDOT 2183853 USDOT 2732678

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 22239 LEADWELL ST, CANOGA PARK, CA, 91303
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (818) 631-6369
Email: franciscoalvarado1212@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Francisco Alvarado
USDOT / docket: 3367704 · MC-1079355
First registered: Dec 10, 2019
Last MCS-150: Apr 19, 2024 · 51,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

51,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 SMS EXPRESS INC.

SMS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3367704) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 3, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 3, 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 Jul 3, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 19, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

SMS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3367704, and its motor carrier number is MC-1079355.

Is SMS EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 3, 2026, SMS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMS EXPRESS INC's safety record?

SMS EXPRESS INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is SMS EXPRESS INC's fleet?

SMS EXPRESS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMS EXPRESS INC based?

SMS EXPRESS INC is based in CANOGA PARK, CA.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(818) 631-6369 Email dispatchFRANCISCOALVARADO1212@YAHOO.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3367704
MC / Docket: MC-1079355
Officer: FRANCISCO ALVARADO
Address: 22239 LEADWELL ST
CANOGA PARK, CA, 91303

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

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Current BIPD status unknown

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No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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