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Carrier profile · USDOT 3694862 · MC-1290479 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS

43 power unitsFRISCO, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1290479 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

43Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(972) 971-1938 Email dispatchDRICHARDS@SMARTMOTIONDSP.COM

Carrier verification summary for SMART MOTION LOGISTICS

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS (USDOT 3694862) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS (USDOT 3694862) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS (USDOT 3694862) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 19, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS (USDOT 3694862) reports 43 power units and 140 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 15, 2026.

SMART MOTION LOGISTICS (USDOT 3694862) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 43 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

No roadside inspections on record.

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Old Republic’21–’23

American Automobile’23–’24

Granada’24–’24

beyond this history

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GRANADA INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2024 → Oct 2024	$300K	6
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2024	$300K	2
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Mar 2023	$300K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 43
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

FRISCO, TX

5210 LAGO VISTA LN

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david b richards — 2 carriers: USDOT 2684179

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5210 LAGO VISTA LN, FRISCO, TX, 75034
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 971-1938
Email: drichards@smartmotiondsp.com
Web domain: smartmotiondsp.com

Registration

Officer: David B Richards
USDOT / docket: 3694862 · MC-1290479
First registered: Aug 5, 2021
Last MCS-150: Apr 15, 2026 · 90,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

140

Drivers

—CDL drivers

90,000

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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