VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
SIERRA MOUNTAIN EXPRESS INC
DBA SME
USDOT 365516 · MC-207234 · 1140 SUNCAST LANE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762
74Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 5, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Fatal crash on record — 9 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 37 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1989.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 11, 2002)
- Authority age
- 36 yr
- Registered
- Sep 13, 1989
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (800) 426-4255
- estallings@smetransport.com
- Website
- smetransport.com
- Address
- 1140 SUNCAST LANE, EL DORADO HILLS, CA 95762
Fleet
- Power units
- 8
- Drivers
- 8
- Observed units
- 6
- Avg fleet age
- 3.8 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $750k
- Bond on file
- Yes
- Lapses
- 1
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 50.0%
- Driver OOS
- 0.0% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 3
- Crashes
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 9
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3.33 | — | — | — |