SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC

PARKER, CO

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Parker, CO. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 9.1% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 15, 2025

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3241489)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3241489/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3241489 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: ANDREI URSU General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Construction Based in PARKER, CO

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274437 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

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Operating authority

Insurance

2 active liability filings

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3241489

In FMCSA records since Feb 5, 2019 (~7y)

MC / docket MC1018230

Company officer ANDREI URSU

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Construction

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 616,416 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (970) 744-0831

Email: [email protected]

Physical

17002 LAMAR DR

PARKER, CO 80134

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3241489

In FMCSA records since Feb 5, 2019 (~7y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 616,416 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 25.0% vs 23.4% +1.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.64 vs 1.80 -1.16

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2019-02-26 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Insurance
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Policy effective Aug 15, 2025
Process Agent
#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1018230
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	2	0	0
Trailers	0	2	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 33 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	11	11	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	9.09%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

25.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Risk intelligence

SMART CHOICE TRANSPORTATION LLC had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 9.1%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MT (5) and ID (1).

Violation profile

9.1% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Volvo, Fontaine, and Dorsey tra are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 25.0% 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 274,437 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,437 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

25%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,437 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +25 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (16 months)

2023-11 2026-05

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Montana (MT)	5	0	0.0%	Sep 22, 2025
Idaho (ID)	1	1	100.0%	Apr 7, 2026
Illinois (IL)	1	0	0.0%	May 15, 2026
Iowa (IA)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 21, 2026
South Dakota (SD)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 28, 2026
Washington (WA)	1	0	0.0%	Oct 7, 2024
Missouri (MO)	1	0	0.0%	Jan 4, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		17
Utility		9
Fontaine		5
Dorsey Tra		4
Kenworth		4
Dors		2
Freightliner		2

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	6.43	6	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	4	—	7.91	8	—	Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (33 rows) View all 33 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
87882274	May 15, 2026	IL	3	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	0	—	No
87522369	Apr 7, 2026	ID	2	LAVA HOT SPRINGS ID	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Freightliner CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	7	110B3-C, 104F4-C, 55E-B	Yes
87371481	Mar 21, 2026	IA	2	I-35 208 MM SB	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Freightliner CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	3	393.60C, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 392.2C	No
86922043	Jan 28, 2026	SD	3	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	0	—	No
85838484	Sep 22, 2025	MT	3	VALIER MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	0	—	No
85734092	Sep 10, 2025	MT	3	SIDNEY MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	1	392.2-SLL	No
85740640	Sep 9, 2025	MT	2	FORSYTH MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	0	—	No
84329824	Apr 7, 2025	MT	2	GREAT FALLS MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	0	—	No
84152137	Mar 14, 2025	MT	3	HELENA MT	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK CO 814XBD · 1FVNCXYB6YLH36227	0	—	No
83571434	Jan 4, 2025	MO	1	KINGDOM CITY MO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	2	392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLED	No
82852937	Oct 7, 2024	WA	3	REARDAN WA	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	1	392.2	No
82567985	Sep 3, 2024	SD	2	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	1	396.17(c)	No
82521990	Aug 28, 2024	OK	2	LOVE PORT OF ENTRY	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	2	393.75(a)(3), 390.19(b)(2)	Yes
82440195	Aug 19, 2024	ND	3	BOWMAN ND	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	0	—	No
82014871	Jun 27, 2024	CA	2	CAJON PLATFORM SCALES	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	1	392.2	No
82048149	Jun 26, 2024	CA	1	ca-mt.-pass-if	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ841 · 4V4NC9EJ6PN609405	1	396.3(a)(1)	Yes
81202987	Mar 26, 2024	MT	2	ARMINGTON MT	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	1	393.75(c)	No
80786066	Jan 30, 2024	UT	1	BRIGHAM CITY UT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECD00 · 1XPBDP9X4JD472068	5	393.45D-B, 393.55E-B, 395.3(a)(3)(ii)	No
80759565	Jan 26, 2024	CO	3	LIMON CO	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	2	392.2-SLLUCR, 392.2-SLLED	No
80707366	Jan 26, 2024	CO	3	FORT COLLINS POE NB	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECC98 · 1XKYD49X3KJ236822	0	—	No
80590964	Jan 10, 2024	OK	3	ok-i-40-@-mm-221	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR CO DLJ842 · 4V4NC9EH1PN609406	1	392.2	No
80610392	Jan 8, 2024	ND	3	HORACE ND	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECC98 · 1XKYDP9X8LJ361608	3	392.4A-DOSP, 392.2, 392.2-SLML	Yes
80499893	Dec 28, 2023	MO	3	JOPLIN MO	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECC98 · 1XKYDP9X8LJ361608	0	—	No
80425103	Dec 18, 2023	NM	2	CLAYTON PORT OF ENTRY	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECC99 · 1XPBDP9X2KD600714	3	393.11, 393.9(a), 392.2	No
80414621	Dec 15, 2023	KS	2	ks-butler-county---015	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR CO BECC98 · 1XKYDP9X8LJ361608	5	393.9(a), 393.75(a)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
OK2401040753	Jan 10, 2024	OK	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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
Feb 26, 2019	MC1018230-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
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM064470-01	91X	$1,000,000	Aug 15, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM064470-01	BIPD/Primary	$1,000,000	Aug 15, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM064470-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 16, 2025	Aug 28, 2025	CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	02TRM064470-01	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 16, 2025	Aug 15, 2025	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA00453750	BIPD/Primary	—	Aug 21, 2023	Jun 16, 2025	REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 0453750	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 26, 2019	Aug 21, 2023	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Aug 28, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Aug 18, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
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Aug 15, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
Jun 16, 2025

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Aug 21, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Feb 26, 2019

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	2	0
CAJON PLATFORM SCALES	CA	1	0
FORT COLLINS POE NB	CO	1	0
LIMON CO	CO	1	0
I-35 208 MM SB	IA	1	0
LAVA HOT SPRINGS ID	ID	1	1
ROADSIDE	LA	1	0
JOPLIN MO	MO	1	0
KINGDOM CITY MO	MO	1	0
ARMINGTON MT	MT	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	9	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	6	1
393.75(a)	Flat tire or fabric exposed	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	2	0
390.19(b)(2)	390.19(b)(2)	General/Admin	1	0
392.22(a)	Failing to use hazard warning flashers	Unsafe Driving	1	0
392.22(b)	Failure to place or improper placement of warning devices on the road surface	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

Colorado carriers Parker carriers BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY 33 inspections 1 reportable crash

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots