Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4125224 · MC-1578516
SMI EXPRESS LLC
9 power unitsavg 6.2 yrMulti-region · 9 statesHUBER HEIGHTS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1578516 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SMI EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is SMI EXPRESS LLC safe to load? SMI EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 4125224, MC-1578516) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HUBER HEIGHTS, OH, operating 9 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SESMI EXPRESS LLC 82
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (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
8.3% now
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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.15 Automatic on-board recording deviceHOS Compliance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
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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
Geico Marine · 24–25
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
OR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUBER HEIGHTS, OH
Top corridor
OR ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3161886USDOT 3579668USDOT 3966095USDOT 4262163USDOT 2733783USDOT 3767898USDOT 3229028USDOT 3139125Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (15 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3161886USDOT 3496430USDOT 3579668USDOT 3948240USDOT 3966095USDOT 3243700USDOT 4041851USDOT 3147309
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers1515
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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
- 6621 DEER KNOLLS DR, HUBER HEIGHTS, OH, 45424
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (937) 286-9700
Registration
- Officer
- Shamistan Tairov
- USDOT / docket
- 4125224 · MC-1578516
- First registered
- 08/31/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 35,000 mi (2026)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SMI EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
SMI EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 4125224, and its motor carrier number is MC-1578516.
Is SMI EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMI EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMI EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
SMI EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SMI EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
SMI EXPRESS LLC operates 9 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMI EXPRESS LLC based?
SMI EXPRESS LLC is based in HUBER HEIGHTS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.