Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
132 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3983150 · MC-1491990
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC
DBA SMT
132 power unitsavg 9.4 yrNational · 16 statesJACKSONVILLE, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1491990 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
132Power units
81 observed · MCS-150
77Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo29.829.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.4 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC safe to load? SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3983150, MC-1491990) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, operating 132 power units and 120 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 224 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 29.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SMSIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC 81
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Safety
224 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 29.8% (24-mo)67 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)153 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.6% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 132-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 132
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 154
- Annualized
- ≈77 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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 Driving110
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance23 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance18 · 17 OOS
- 393.128 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 13 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance9
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
National Interstate · 22–25
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 132
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 81
- Trailers (towed)
- 77
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
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo154154
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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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 1079241Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3348053USDOT 4357710USDOT 248283USDOT 790261USDOT 1255110USDOT 2991488USDOT 1277617USDOT 3046051
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@proautologistics.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 621208USDOT 839198USDOT 1297747USDOT 1326050USDOT 2051839USDOT 2102687USDOT 4468873
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)132132
Observed (24 mo)8181
Shared w/ other carriers2727
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 12276 SAN JOSE BLVD SUITE 426, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32223
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 226-2217
- Web domain
- proautologistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Amt Rice · Brad Wright
- USDOT / docket
- 3983150 · MC-1491990
- First registered
- 11/09/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/09/2026 · 9,601,853 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.19
- D-U-N-S
- 118863473
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 SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3983150, and its motor carrier number is MC-1491990.
Is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC has a 29.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 224 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC operates 132 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC based?
SIERRA MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.