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Company CheckSM TRANS INC · DOT 4161380

9427 BETHEL WOODS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46239

DOT# 4161380 MC# 1599166 Indianapolis, Indiana 2 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Jul 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.
Jun 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Feb 7, 2025
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.

Insurance 1

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

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address9427 BETHEL WOODS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46239

Mailing Address2777 WILLOW AVE APT 203, CLOVIS, CA, 93612

Other Companies at This Address

Address9427 BETHEL WOODS DR, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46239

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
GAURI TRANS INC	4383306	Sign in	Active
SM TRANS INC this company	4161380	Sign in	Active
TEJA TRUCKING INC	4254217	Sign in	Active
YUG TRANSPORTER INC	4536548	Sign in	Active
PANJETA TRUCKING SOLUTION INC	4215770	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

DocketMC1599166

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating2 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 24.03 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .29 · 5 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 9.54 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS27.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/13/2026

CompanyGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #9300111339

Last checked07/20/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers8

Mileage1,000 mi

Operating2 years

MCS-15001/2026

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

Total11

Out of Service3

OOS Rate27.3%

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

2024

3 · 1 OOS -

2025

9 · 1 OOS =

2026

7 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

2025

0 crashes ▼

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 Jun 2026, 18 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (22.2% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 11 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
05/30/2024	NORCROSS	GA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

63 roadside violations across 18 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 33 violations · 11 OOS

Unsafe Driving 15 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 4 violations · 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 (19)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/19/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	15	3	6	9	3	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARCADIA LA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	2	2	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BARSTOW AREA	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/24/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	KINGMAN AZ	7	0	3	4	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	NEEDLES AREA (VIDAL JUNCTION)	3	2	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
10/04/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2025	AR	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	6	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IRONDALE AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287 SB IOWA PARK SCALE	3	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASA GRANDE AZ	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE	5	4	0	5	4	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN LUIS OBISPO	3	0	2	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/18/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENWICH SCALE EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KUTTAWA	5	0	1	4	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENSON AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2024	NE	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND	2	2	0	0	2	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections16

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 5 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 9 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71005106	$750,000	06/11/2024	02/05/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71005106	$750,000	04/14/2024	06/02/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TMA71005106	$750,000	02/05/2024	04/14/2024	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1599166	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/24/2024	-	-
MC1599166	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/18/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/04/2024
MC1599166	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/09/2024	REVOKED	06/10/2024
MC1599166	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/07/2025

No revocation records.

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89/100

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 89

Starts at 100−11 totalFinal 89

Limited operating history (1-3 years)−6

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 7/13/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-6

Limited operating history (1-3 years)

Authority granted about 2 year(s) ago.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 27.2727% 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 27.2727% 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.

SM TRANS INC

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Drivers

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Safety Summary

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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 (19)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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