VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1769704 · MC-599500 · 8201 S PALO VERDE RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
88Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 1, 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 · 1
- Fatal crash on record — 1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 4
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 18 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2008.
- Out-of-service rates below national average — Both vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 514 inspections.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (2021-04-14)
- Authority age
- 18 yr
- Registered
- 2008-05-07
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (559) 272-3500
- csr@smartwayexp.com
- Website
- smartwayexp.com
- Address
- 8201 S PALO VERDE RD, BUCKEYE, AZ 85326
Fleet
- Power units
- 45
- Drivers
- 40
- Observed units
- 167
- Avg fleet age
- 6.9 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 1
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 11.9% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 2.2% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 316
- Crashes
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 1
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 5.11 | 89% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.64 | 81% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.09 | 32% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0.05 | 48% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.89 | 40% | Vektor est. | — |