Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
20 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3525590 · MC-1171810
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC
20 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 29 statesJOLIET, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1171810 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
20Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.330.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC safe to load? SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3525590, MC-1171810) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in JOLIET, IL, operating 20 power units and 26 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 83 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SESMARTWAY EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.3% (24-mo)33 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)79 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
11.1% 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
≈2.0 / 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
- 20
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 79
- Annualized
- ≈40 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving61 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 21–23
20212024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Nov 2023 | $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)
- 20
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo7979
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JOLIET, IL
Top corridor
AR ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3097552USDOT 3611030USDOT 3640855USDOT 4194421USDOT 3650177USDOT 3519782USDOT 3076448USDOT 1861195Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (49 trucks · 40 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3001374USDOT 3650177USDOT 3968153USDOT 4194421USDOT 2836509USDOT 3097552USDOT 3139125USDOT 3487333
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2020
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers5050
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2075 OAK LEAF ST, JOLIET, IL, 60193
- Mailing address
- 400 HEATHER CT B2, SCHAMBURG, IL, 60436
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (954) 999-2901
- Web domain
- smartway-express.com
Registration
- Officer
- Iuri Longhinov
- USDOT / docket
- 3525590 · MC-1171810
- First registered
- 11/22/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/30/2026 · 1,600,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3525590, and its motor carrier number is MC-1171810.
Is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC has a 30.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC operates 20 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC based?
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.