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Carrier profile · USDOT 3025701 · MC-36808 · Updated 06/13/2026

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC

1 power unitsWAXHAW, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-36808 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(704) 774-5066 Email dispatchSMARTWAY2TRUCK@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 12/19/2025.

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3025701) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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 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 · 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)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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 Driving11
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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 / liability$750,000 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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Drive New’17–’19

Ooida Risk’20–’22

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · since Dec 2025

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2023 → Jan 2024	$750k	1
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT TRUCKERS INS. CO., RRG	Feb 2023 → Jun 2023	$750k	3
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Apr 2020 → Aug 2022	$750k	6
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2019	$750k	3

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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): —
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

WAXHAW, NC

503 YUCATAN DRIVE

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3618893

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lucious menter — 2 carriers: USDOT 2784122

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 503 YUCATAN DRIVE, WAXHAW, NC, 28173
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 774-5066
Email: smartway2truck@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Lucious Menter
USDOT / docket: 3025701 · MC-36808
First registered: 07/08/2017
Last MCS-150: 12/19/2025 · 50,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3025701, and its motor carrier number is MC-36808.

Is SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC's safety record?

SMARTWAY FREIGHT LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate 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: No 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.