SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC
DAYTON, OH
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
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TruckCodex risk summary — SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4078993) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Officer(s): MALIKA YAKUBDJANOVA (Company officer) Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Active insurance on file — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. • OOS rate better than size peers Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4078993/ As of: Jul 19, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 7.7% (better). n=113974 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +3 (6 → 9) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Drivers +6 (6 → 12) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability policy
Company profile
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.
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InsuranceGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jun 8, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1551355ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 120 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 9 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 33.33% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in DAYTON, OH, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 4078993. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 9 power units and 12 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
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.
SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers, based in Dayton, OH. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 33.3% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (1) and IA (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
33.3% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (90.9% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLIRP (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 6 power units (small fleet) and 6 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and Hyst are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 113,974 ACTIVE carriers operating 4–14 power units (±50% of this carrier's 9 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change
Record Changes
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Drivers 6 12FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 6 9FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio (OH) | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Louisiana (LA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 29, 2026 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Connecticut (CT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| West Virginia (WV) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 8, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 9 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 5 | |
| Great Dane | 2 | |
| Hyst | 1 | |
| Vanguard | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 10.00 | 10 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88414013 | Jul 13, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.207F-SDAS | Yes |
| 88355082 | Jul 7, 2026 | TN | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87998332 | May 29, 2026 | LA | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87541212 | Apr 10, 2026 | CT | 1 | — |
HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS SEMI-TRAILER
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2 | 393.9A-LIL, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 87333047 | Mar 18, 2026 | NC | 2 | I-40 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9TS, 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.19 | Yes |
| 87225391 | Mar 1, 2026 | IA | 2 | ia-28---i80-wb-mm-44-avoca |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 396.17C | Yes |
| 87094752 | Feb 19, 2026 | OH | 3 | ZANESVILLE OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86756860 | Jan 8, 2026 | WV | 3 | GALLAGHER WV |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86703591 | Jan 2, 2026 | WI | 1 | PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.48A-BIBD, 396.17C-PI, 393.45D-B | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jun 14, 2023 | MC1551355-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300161838 | 91X | — | Jun 8, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA970526468 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 8, 2023 | Jun 8, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jun 8, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 14, 2023
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| I-40 | NC | 1 | 1 |
| ZANESVILLE OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI | WI | 1 | 0 |
| GALLAGHER WV | WV | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1551355
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 126,293 carriers served
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9 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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How to verify SMART CHOICE TRANSPORT LLC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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About FMCSA carrier records
Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.
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