Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3507516 · MC-1159930
SMB FREIGHT LLC
3 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 5 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1159930 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · 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
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMB FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is SMB FREIGHT LLC safe to load? SMB FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3507516, MC-1159930) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes 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
SFSMB FREIGHT LLC 88
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.0 / 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
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 392.15 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 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 / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 3 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Geico General · 25–26
20202026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jan 2026 | $300k | 5 |
| SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jul 2022 | $300k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Sep 2021 | $300k | 7 |
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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)
- 2
- 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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
GA ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 126351Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2205 N KENWOOD AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46208
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 918-8636
Registration
- Officers
- Mark A Dowdell Sr · Linda F Dowdell
- USDOT / docket
- 3507516 · MC-1159930
- First registered
- 10/19/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 117187156
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 SMB FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
SMB FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3507516, and its motor carrier number is MC-1159930.
Is SMB FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMB FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMB FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
SMB FREIGHT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 SMB FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
SMB FREIGHT LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMB FREIGHT LLC based?
SMB FREIGHT LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.