Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4235844 · MC-1639512
SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC
8 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesBRIDGEVIEW, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1639512 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
8.0Avg age (yr)
2016–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8 yr
Model years 2016–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC safe to work with?
Is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC safe to load? SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC (USDOT 4235844, MC-1639512) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BRIDGEVIEW, IL, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 8-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
02
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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Security National · 24–24
20242024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIDGEVIEW, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 424023
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7701 W 87TH PL, BRIDGEVIEW, IL, 60455-1889
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 910-1567
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmed Yaseen
- USDOT / docket
- 4235844 · MC-1639512
- First registered
- 05/06/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2026 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC's USDOT number?
SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC's USDOT number is 4235844, and its motor carrier number is MC-1639512.
Is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC's safety record?
SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC's fleet?
SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC based?
SMART TRANSPORTATION CHAIN INC is based in BRIDGEVIEW, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.