Network & Fraud · Carrier profile · USDOT 4280917

SMOOTH STEPPING LLC

EL CAMPO, TX 59

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 4280917. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 4280917.

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 4239408

Shares a company officer with other carriers

tyler pittman — 2 carriers: USDOT 3976876

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers1

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4P53F4521R14096352210/26/202412/12/2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
2
Combined power
6
States
2
Oldest authority
Oct 27, 2022
Active now
2
  • SMOOTH STEPPING LLC· viewingUSDOT 4280917
    1PU
  • P3 HAULING LLCUSDOT 3976876
    5PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

P3 HAULING LLC