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Carrier profile · USDOT 2472874 · MC-1244900 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesNASHVILLE, TN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1244900 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.5Avg age (yr)

2022–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 939-1825 Email dispatchNICK.FOSSETT@SMOOTHMOVING.COM

Carrier verification summary for SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective May 10, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 12, 2025.

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC (USDOT 2472874) 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 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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 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 / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Shelter General’21–’23

beyond this history

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2023

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SHELTER GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → Jun 2023	$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): 2
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.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

NASHVILLE, TN

3620 TROUSDALE DR

Top corridor

GA ⇄ TN

GA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3693620 USDOT 971464Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3620 TROUSDALE DR, NASHVILLE, TN, 37204
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 939-1825
Email: nick.fossett@smoothmoving.com
Web domain: smoothmoving.com

Registration

Officer: Nicholas Fossett
USDOT / docket: 2472874 · MC-1244900
First registered: Feb 4, 2014
Last MCS-150: Feb 12, 2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

15,000

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 SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC's USDOT number?

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC's USDOT number is 2472874, and its motor carrier number is MC-1244900.

Is SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE LLC's safety record?

SMOOTH MOVING & STORAGE 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: 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.