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Carrier profile · USDOT 4046812 · MC-1532589 · Updated 06/13/2026

SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC

10 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 2 statesTHE WOODLANDS, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1532589 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONALUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

10Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.0Avg age (yr)

2022–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

No reported crashesNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.

In good standing · 1

No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2023

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 3-yr authority, 50% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC safe to load? SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC (USDOT 4046812, MC-1532589) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

SISMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC 56

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

52.4% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 11.3 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 10-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 10
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving22
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 7 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5

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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 / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

+1 earlier

Trisura Specialty · 24–24

20232024

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 10 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Oct 2024	$300k	3
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2023	$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): 10
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

75%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WY busiest

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

Home base

THE WOODLANDS, TX

2001 TIMBERLOCH PLACE ST 500

Top corridor

WY ⇄ TX

WY 1 · IA 1

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 3602172 USDOT 4180026 USDOT 4525378 USDOT 3478405 USDOT 4079797 USDOT 4131274 USDOT 4092527 USDOT 4350510

Shares a company officer with other carriers

romulo cardenas — 2 carriers: USDOT 1379175

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record

USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.

Location

Physical address: 2001 TIMBERLOCH PLACE ST 500, THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (786) 872-4225
Email: smartinvestments1010@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Romulo Cardenas
USDOT / docket: 4046812 · MC-1532589
First registered: 03/19/2023
Last MCS-150: 08/13/2024 · 196,344 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · 12/09/2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

196,344

Annual mileage

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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 INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC's USDOT number?

SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC's USDOT number is 4046812, and its motor carrier number is MC-1532589.

Is SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC's safety record?

SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC's fleet?

SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC based?

SMART INVESTMENTS 1010-2020 LLC is based in THE WOODLANDS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7868724225 Email dispatchSMARTINVESTMENTS1010@GMAIL.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 4046812
MC / Docket: MC-1532589
Officer: ROMULO CARDENAS
Address: 2001 TIMBERLOCH PLACE ST 500
THE WOODLANDS, TX, 77380

At a glance

No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 50%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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