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Company CheckSMARTWAY FREIGHT INC · DOT 1640974

825 S 63RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043

DOT# 1640974 MC# 604585 Phoenix, Arizona 18 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Mar 3, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Mar 3, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Nov 3, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 8, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 1, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 10, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 4, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address825 S 63RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043

Mailing Address3545 E DATE AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93725

Other Companies at This Address

Address825 S 63RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85043

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC	1769704	Sign in	Active
SMARTWAY FREIGHT INC this company	1640974	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC604585

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 14 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.85 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage73,332 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS25.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type91

Effective02/27/2026

CompanyTHIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TC-CRO001842-26

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage73,332 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service1

OOS Rate25.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

5 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

1 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Mar 2026, 6 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/01/2025	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	2	0	5	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (8)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/03/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRESNO AREA	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
04/10/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10ATMTR-306652-CA01	$750,000	12/17/2010	02/16/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10ATMTR-306652-CA01	$750,000	11/17/2010	12/18/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TS TS CA0000157 00	$750,000	11/01/2024	02/27/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173030-00	$750,000	11/01/2023	07/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173030-00	$750,000	11/01/2023	06/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL993187	$750,000	10/09/2007	06/04/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	10ATMTR-306652-CA01	$750,000	07/21/2010	11/17/2010	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	72MSNK0685	$0	07/21/2010	06/21/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL993187	$1,000,000	07/19/2007	10/09/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-548054	$0	06/21/2013	06/15/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-548054	$0	06/21/2013	06/21/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-548054	$0	06/21/2012	06/21/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN330998	$750,000	06/15/2022	11/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 6229865	$750,000	06/15/2017	05/11/2020	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA-9221935	$750,000	06/15/2015	03/24/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$750,000	06/15/2014	06/15/2015	Cancelled
34	CARGO	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SIA3-548054	$0	06/15/2014	06/15/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$750,000	06/15/2013	06/15/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$1,000,000	06/15/2013	06/15/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$1,000,000	06/15/2013	01/25/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$1,000,000	06/15/2012	06/15/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	6SAA3-548054	$1,000,000	06/15/2011	06/15/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	BE20173030-00	$750,000	06/04/2024	11/01/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SUTTER INSURANCE COMPANY	STP22068	$750,000	06/04/2008	06/04/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI98131820	$0	06/04/2008	07/21/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	CL993187	$1,000,000	06/04/2007	07/19/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA6229865	$750,000	05/19/2021	06/15/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA6229865	$750,000	05/11/2020	05/19/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA-9221935	$750,000	03/24/2016	06/15/2017	Replaced
91	BIPD	THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY	TC-CRO001700-25	$0	02/27/2025	06/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	TRV5337900	$1,000,000	02/20/2010	05/09/2010	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/31/2013
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/07/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/04/2024
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/05/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2023
MC604585	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/05/2011	-	-
MC604585	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/19/2008	REVOKED	06/10/2009
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/21/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2012
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/20/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2013
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2022
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2015
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2014
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/08/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/29/2020
MC604585	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2022

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78/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 78

−17

Starts at 100−22 totalFinal 78

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 25% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (8)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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