Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4078993 · MC-1551355
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC
9 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 10 statesDAYTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1551355 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 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
5.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4078993, MC-1551355) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DAYTON, OH, operating 9 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above 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 (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
SCSMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.7% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Preferred · 23–25
20232025
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)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DAYTON, OH
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 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 2531368USDOT 3638791USDOT 4297780USDOT 3475666USDOT 2997572USDOT 3077608USDOT 4148210Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2911978USDOT 3077608USDOT 3912560USDOT 2489236USDOT 3157032USDOT 3638791USDOT 3475666USDOT 3589205
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1560 DODDINGTON DR, DAYTON, OH, 45409
- Mailing address
- 2555 SOUTH DIXIE DR SUITE 202, KETTERING, OH, 45409
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 815-4275
Registration
- Officer
- Malika Yakubdjanova
- USDOT / docket
- 4078993 · MC-1551355
- First registered
- 05/19/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2026 · 1,080,000 mi (2025)
- 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 SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4078993, and its motor carrier number is MC-1551355.
Is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC operates 9 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC based?
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC is based in DAYTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.