Carrier profile · USDOT 2979502 · MC-13503 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitavg 7.8 yrLocal · 2 statesSTRASBURG, CO50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-13503 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

2015–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(720) 546-6413 Email dispatchsmallselite@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 9 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 2015–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
387.303 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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 / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Manufacturers Alliance’17–’18

Vanliner’18–’19

Shelter General’19–’21

North America’22–’23

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jun 2024	$750K	1
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Nov 2023	$750K	3
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA	Oct 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	4
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Mar 2022 → Sep 2022	$750K	3
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Oct 2021 → Mar 2022	$750K	2
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Oct 2021	$750K	6
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2018	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2017 → Jul 2017	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

25.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NM busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

STRASBURG, CO

2360 COMANCHE DR

Top corridor

NM ⇄ CO

NM 1 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3536163 USDOT 3678875 USDOT 910763 USDOT 3713331

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brandon smith — 85 carriers: USDOT 625282 USDOT 777008 USDOT 806542 USDOT 1087672 USDOT 1635206 USDOT 1643855 USDOT 1905170 USDOT 1951504

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2360 COMANCHE DR, STRASBURG, CO, 80136
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (720) 546-6413
Email: smallselite@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Brandon Smith
USDOT / docket: 2979502 · MC-13503
First registered: Feb 27, 2017
Last MCS-150: Apr 6, 2026 · 24,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

24,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC.

SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2979502) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 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 Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2979502, and its motor carrier number is MC-13503.

Is SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SMALL'S ELITE TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.