Carrier profile · USDOT 3047571 · MC-48115 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

SMS Freight LLC

573 power unitsavg 5.7 yrMulti-region · 10 statesMELVINDALE, MI93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-48115 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

573Power units

21 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2012–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(313) 399-0998 Email dispatchsmsfreight17@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.4% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

573 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2012–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 29.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 26.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

31 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 573-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: 573
Inspections · 24 mo: 31
Annualized: ≈16 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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)Not 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 ’24 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Amerisure’18–’19

Progressive Michigan’19–’23

Progressive Michigan’23–’24

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2023 → Jul 2024	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2019 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Jan 2023	$750K	2
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 573
Observed power (24 mo): 21
Trailers (towed): 24

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

55.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MI busiest

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

Home base

MELVINDALE, MI

18294 HARMAN ST

Top corridor

MI 11 · OH 8 · IN 5

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: 15 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2263299 USDOT 4102741 USDOT 3758096 USDOT 4405615 USDOT 4256887 USDOT 3496600 USDOT 4311175 USDOT 3593134Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (31 trucks · 43 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3514574 USDOT 3728607 USDOT 3961301 USDOT 4312888 USDOT 4404832 USDOT 3213070 USDOT 3659516 USDOT 3726438

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

573

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 18294 HARMAN ST, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122-1404
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (313) 399-0998
Email: smsfreight17@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Saleh Abdullah
USDOT / docket: 3047571 · MC-48115
First registered: Sep 12, 2017
Last MCS-150: Feb 14, 2026 · 3,229,042 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

573

Power units

563

Drivers

540

CDL drivers

3,229,042

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SMS FREIGHT LLC.

SMS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3047571) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 28, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 31 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 10 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 573 power units and 563 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SMS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?

SMS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3047571, and its motor carrier number is MC-48115.

Is SMS FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SMS FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SMS FREIGHT LLC's safety record?

SMS FREIGHT LLC has a 29.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 33 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SMS FREIGHT LLC's fleet?

SMS FREIGHT LLC operates 573 power units and 563 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SMS FREIGHT LLC based?

SMS FREIGHT LLC is based in MELVINDALE, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.

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