Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4249563 · MC-1647010
SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC
17 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 3 statesDALLAS, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1647010 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
17Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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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 authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4249563, MC-1647010) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 17 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above 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 (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SPSMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC 81
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 17-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 17
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive County · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 17
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DALLAS, TX
Top corridor
NM ⇄ TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 11 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3002294USDOT 3517392USDOT 3517744USDOT 3838099USDOT 3904047USDOT 4308030USDOT 3486079USDOT 4089200Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (13 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2076111USDOT 3002294USDOT 3051345USDOT 3517392USDOT 2928704USDOT 3628396USDOT 4089200USDOT 2723827
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1717
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1313
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
- 9550 FOREST LN, DALLAS, TX, 75243-5991
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 516-9766
Registration
- Officer
- Simon S Mehari
- USDOT / docket
- 4249563 · MC-1647010
- First registered
- 06/04/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/20/2026 · 217,679 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 6.71
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4249563, and its motor carrier number is MC-1647010.
Is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC operates 17 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC based?
SMS PRO LOGISTICS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.