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SMS FREIGHT LLC

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Company CheckSMS FREIGHT LLC · DOT 3047571

18294 HARMAN ST, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122-1404

DOT# 3047571 MC# 48115 Melvindale, Michigan 8 years

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573

Power Units

563

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jul 19, 2026
Phone number changed.

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 3, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 24, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 17, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

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Contact Details

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Physical Address18294 HARMAN ST, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122-1404

Mailing Address18294 HARMAN ST, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122

Other Companies at This Address

Address18294 HARMAN ST, MELVINDALE, MI 48122-1404

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
SMS FREIGHT LLC this company	3047571	Sign in	Active
FREIGHT SOLUTION LOGISTIC LLC	2599985	Sign in	Inactive

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

DocketMC048115

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 years

All Docket Numbers

MC48115

Cargo Transported

General Freight

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 .04 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .04 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.24 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage29,042 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

563

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

563

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS40.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/20/2026

CompanyAUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #55-449261-00

Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet573 units

Drivers563

Mileage29,042 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total16

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total10

Out of Service4

OOS Rate40.0%

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

1 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 0 OOS =

2025

9 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

16 · 4 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

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 Aug 2026, 26 inspections, 6 resulted in out-of-service (23.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 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
03/17/2026	MARKLE(HUNTINGTON)	IN	0	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Water	Dawn

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

21 roadside violations across 26 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 12 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 6 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (28)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/07/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT MORGAN CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	CULBERTSON NE	2	1	1	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/03/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	SWANTON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2026	MI	Full (Level I)	MI	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-72	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARCHBOLD OH	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
06/05/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	GENOA OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOWLING GREEN OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WARREN IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/18/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARENGO OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	E/B M-14 @ PONTIAC TRAIL	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE N/B	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2026	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/23/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOWLING GREEN OH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MONROE SCALE S/B	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY OH	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E/B I-94 @ CHELSEA REST AREA	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	E I-696@DRAKE RD	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WB I-96 AT MERRIMAN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2025	MI	Full (Level I)	EB I-96 FOWLERVILLE SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESTERTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST HARRISON IN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
04/30/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BATESVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WALTON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2025	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRENCHTOWN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	NEW SPRINGFIELD OH	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I79 S AT ITS INTERSECTION W	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2023	MI	Full (Level I)	LOVE'S TRUCK STOP	5	0	2	0	3	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 10 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0064559	$1,000,000	09/29/2017	03/02/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	CM0064559	$1,000,000	09/29/2017	03/21/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA0480126	$750,000	04/26/2019	03/20/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00866315	$750,000	04/02/2024	07/28/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00480126	$750,000	03/20/2019	01/24/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2111535	$1,000,000	03/20/2019	03/20/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 0480126	$750,000	03/02/2019	03/20/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2108065	$1,000,000	03/02/2018	03/02/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA00866315	$750,000	01/26/2023	04/02/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC048115	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/28/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/27/2023
MC048115	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/05/2017	-	-
MC048115	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/01/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/30/2024
MC048115	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/22/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/07/2018
MC048115	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/04/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2019

No revocation records.

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95/100

Excellent

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 8/20/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 40% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 40% 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.

SMS FREIGHT LLC

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Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (28)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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