CARRIER SMART TRANSPORT LLC

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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

Coverage resumed · Dec 6, 2024

Coverage resumed · May 16, 2025

Policy effective · May 16, 2025

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 20 days Nov 16, 2024 → Dec 6, 2024
Prior insurance gap · 16 days Apr 30, 2025 → May 16, 2025
OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $750,000 BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — CARRIER SMART TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4255426)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 20 days — Nov 16, 2024 → Dec 6, 2024
  • Prior insurance gap · 16 days — Apr 30, 2025 → May 16, 2025
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 14.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4255426/
As of: Aug 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 4255426 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JOSE SOTELO General Freight Based in PINEHURST, TX

FMCSA census as of Aug 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195775 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

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 4255426

In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2024 (~2y)

MC / docket MC1650163

Company officer JOSE SOTELO

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 41,537 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (346) 512-0233

Email: carriersmarttransportllc@gma.

Physical

32015 HWY 249 SUITE 120

PINEHURST, TX 77362

Mailing

PO BOX 3045

CROSBY, TX 77532

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 4255426

In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2024 (~2y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 41,537 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.

Related filings

Insurance
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC
Policy effective May 16, 2025
Process Agent
Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC1650163
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

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

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

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

1 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 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 195,775 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

50%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,775 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

14.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 195,775 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Nov 16, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024 (20 days)
No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 30, 2025 to May 16, 2025 (16 days)

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	5	—	5.06	5	—	Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service	4	—	6.20	6	—	Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	1.84	2	—	Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	6	—	8.70	9	—	Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86559389	Dec 9, 2025	MT	3	HAUGAN MT	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R699191 · 1XKYDP9X5FJ451285	3	391.11B2-S, 395.8E-HOSPD, 395.8A	Yes
86171107	Oct 25, 2025	TX	2	tx-ih-0030-in-dallas-co.-(32-64)	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679428 · 1XPBD49X7GD336296	12	391.11B2-Q, 383.23A2, 395.8E	Yes
86074570	Oct 16, 2025	UT	1	AMERICAN FORK UT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679428 · 1XPBD49X7GD336296	6	391.11B2-Q, 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.55C1-B	Yes
85741470	Sep 8, 2025	UT	1	MONTICELLO UT	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679428 · 1XPBD49X7GD336296	2	393.55C1-B, 393.55D2-B	No
85709431	Sep 4, 2025	OR	2	or-ashland--or	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679428 · 1XPBD49X7GD336296	2	393.100B-C, 393.55E-B	Yes
85511556	Aug 12, 2025	WA	3	LA CENTER WA	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679202 · 1XKAD49X7EJ393498	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85325351	Jul 25, 2025	OR	2	CASCADE LOCKS OR	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R679428 · 1XPBD49X7GD336296	1	393.205A-WRC	No
84643874	May 1, 2025	TX	3	tx-4200--banner	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR TX R699191 · 1XKYDP9X5FJ451285	1	383.23A2	Yes
82808336	Sep 26, 2024	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX R699147 · 3AKJGHDV4GSHC2693	4	383.23(a)(2), 395.8(a)(1), 393.9(a)	Yes
82178735	Jul 12, 2024	TX	2	tx-sh-0146-in-chambers-co.-(472-4	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR TX R699140 · 1XPBD49X6GD323104	3	393.9(a), 392.2	No

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

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	PDF
May 20, 2025	MC1650163-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Dec 20, 2024	MC1650163-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →
Jul 22, 2024	MC1650163-C	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC	BDN-TX-0000461-2025	91X	$750,000	May 16, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
BULLDOG NATIONAL RRG GROUP INC	BDN-TX-0000461-2025	BIPD/Primary	$750,000	May 16, 2025	May 16, 2026	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 16 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 30, 2025 to May 16, 2025
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4517842-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 6, 2024	Apr 30, 2025	CANCELLED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4517842-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 6, 2024	Dec 6, 2024	REPLACED
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4517842-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 6, 2024	Mar 2, 2025	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 20 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Nov 16, 2024 to Dec 6, 2024
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	KSCW4373502-00	BIPD/Primary	—	Jul 2, 2024	Nov 16, 2024	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

May 20, 2025

authority

REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 6, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
May 6, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 30, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 30, 2025

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 16 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 16, 2025)
Mar 2, 2025

insurance

TERM/CANCL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 6, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 25, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Nov 25, 2024

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Nov 16, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Nov 16, 2024

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 20 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 6, 2024)

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