Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1286343 · MC-500742 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
S & M Express Inc
14 power unitsDOWNERS GROVE, IL50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-500742 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2121 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
S & M EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1286343) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 11, 2008.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Sep 28, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is S & M EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
S & M EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1286343, and its motor carrier number is MC-500742.
Is S & M EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, S & M EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is S & M EXPRESS INC's fleet?
S & M EXPRESS INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is S & M EXPRESS INC based?
S & M EXPRESS INC is based in DOWNERS GROVE, IL.
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