Asset-based
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
33 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
Is S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 514855, MC-261707) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SARALAND, AL, operating 45 power units and 45 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 111 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (73/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 514855, and its motor carrier number is MC-261707.
As of 2026-06-13, S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 111 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 73/100 (tier: review).
S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC operates 45 power units and 45 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
S AND M TRANSPORTATION INC is based in SARALAND, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.
111 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2022 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2017 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 3 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO, | Aug 2000 → Nov 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1998 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Sep 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1995 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1993 → Sep 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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