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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Aug 27, 2025
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 5.00% Details →
On file
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file Sentry Select Insurance Company · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SMARTWAY CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3161195)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 5.00%

On file:
  • 2 active operating authorities
  • Active insurance on file — Sentry Select Insurance Company · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — # 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3161195/
As of: Sep 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3161195 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MANJINDER SINGH General Freight Produce Based in KENT, WA

FMCSA census as of Sep 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 5% (worse). n=106695 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

# 1 Ace Licensing & Permit Services LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3161195
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2018 (~8y)
MC / docket MC111308
Company officer MANJINDER SINGH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce
Fleet size 8 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 359,590 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (425) 503-4549
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10879 SE 214TH PL
KENT, WA 98031
Mailing
10879 SE 214TH PL
KENT, WA 98031-1381
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3161195
In FMCSA records since Jul 16, 2018 (~8y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 359,590 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2018-09-04 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 5 0
Trailers 3 8 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
8
Drivers
8
Inspections
14
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
2
2 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 106,695 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–12 power units (±50% of this carrier's 8 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 106,695 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
5%
Median across 106,695 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +23.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 0.74 1 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 4.60 5 — Aug 31, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86821161 Jan 15, 2026 CA 3 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
WA RP27631 · 3AKJHHDR9KSKF5907
0 — No
86753998 Jan 7, 2026 CA 1 COTTONWOOD IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP27631 · 3AKJHHDR9KSKF5907
2 392.2-SLLEQP, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
86289437 Nov 6, 2025 WA 2 FEDERAL WAY WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 91137RP · 3AKJGLDRXHSGP5892
2 393.11A1-LLPL, 392.2-SLLIRP No
86287972 Nov 6, 2025 WA 2 TUMWATER WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D20102A · 1FUJGLBG2ASAP7093
0 — No
85263179 Jul 17, 2025 AZ 1 PARKER AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA YP64797 · 3AKJHHDR9KSKF5907
3 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
84126013 Mar 12, 2025 WA 2 ISSAQUAH WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP19642 · 3AKJHHDR9LSLP0934
1 393.203E-CBP No
83980522 Feb 27, 2025 OR 3 HUBBARD OR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 91137RP · 3AKJGLDRXHSGP5892
0 — No
83987818 Feb 26, 2025 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 91138RP · 3AKJGLDR5HSHD8022
1 396.5B-HWSL No
83206007 Nov 19, 2024 NV 3 SR318
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP15318 · 3AKJHHDR2KSJW7169
1 392.2-SLLML No
82385514 Aug 13, 2024 CA 1 CASTAIC IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 185456RP · 1FUJGLD57FLGD5254
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
80842034 Jan 30, 2024 CA 2 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 91138RP · 3AKJGLDR5HSHD8022
0 — No
79574880 Aug 31, 2023 AZ 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 91137RP · 3AKJGLDRXHSGP5892
3 392.2, 395.8(f)(1) No
79225284 Jul 21, 2023 WA 2 wa-sc07---ft-lewis-northbound
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA 87099RP · 3AKJGLD50GSGY2605
3 393.55(e), 393.45(b)(2), 393.95(a) No
78332287 Apr 11, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc33---bow-hill-(poe) — 0 — No
Recent Crashes View all 1 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (2 dockets)
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
MC111308
Active
Granted Sep 4, 2018
View full authority record →
common
MC111308
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 4, 2018 MC111308-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
Sentry Select Insurance Company A0257953001 BMC-91X — Aug 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0257953001 91X $750,000 Aug 27, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT27757A BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2024 Aug 27, 2025 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2521036 BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2020 Aug 27, 2024 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1650399 BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2019 Aug 27, 2020 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1650399 BIPD/Primary — Aug 27, 2018 Aug 27, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Aug 27, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  3. Aug 27, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Aug 24, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Aug 27, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Aug 27, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Sep 4, 2018
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
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Authority Records
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    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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