Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3803863 · MC-1370167
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED
24 power unitsavg 5.9 yrNational · 19 statesELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1370167 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
31 observed · MCS-150
75Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.917.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED safe to load? SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED (USDOT 3803863, MC-1370167) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, operating 24 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 102 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
STSMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED 94
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Safety
102 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.9% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.2% (24-mo)81 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈1.7 / 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
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 81
- Annualized
- ≈41 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving48
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 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
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 25–25
20222025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 31
- Trailers (towed)
- 75
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo8080
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 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 2404805USDOT 3069734USDOT 3146341USDOT 4149640USDOT 2876280USDOT 3318544USDOT 3813220Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (99 trucks · 60 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2442648USDOT 3655676USDOT 3665621USDOT 3946079USDOT 2564216USDOT 2876280USDOT 3069734USDOT 3141768
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)3131
Shared w/ other carriers9999
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2268 LANDMEIER RD STE E, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, 60007
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 243-9338
- Web domain
- truckingsmart.us
Registration
- Officers
- Katerina Cikalova · Durad Celic
- USDOT / docket
- 3803863 · MC-1370167
- First registered
- 01/20/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 05/13/2026 · 3,596,223 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 5.71
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3803863, and its motor carrier number is MC-1370167.
Is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED's safety record?
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED has a 17.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 102 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED's fleet?
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED operates 24 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED based?
SMART TRUCKING INCORPORATED is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.