SMM EXPRESS INC
USDOT 4035768MC-Docket MC1525963TREVOSE, PA
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SMM EXPRESS INC (USDOT 4035768) in TREVOSE, PA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-13) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 5 times, most recent 2026-01-13 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.88
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.43
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.73
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 6.85
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
34
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
10
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 22
- Total drivers
- 23
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 5%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 45%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 5 times last 2026-01-13
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-28
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
44
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
52
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2024-03-11 → 2025-07-02.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
24 | 12 | 2025-02-17 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
8 | 0 | 2025-04-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 0 | 2025-07-02 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2025-07-02 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2024-05-23 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2025-07-02 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | OOS |
| 2025-07-02 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-02-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. | OOS |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2025-02-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-01-22 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-01-16 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Unsafe Driving | Following too close | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot read or speak the English language sufficiently to respond to official inquiries | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after Jul | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-13 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2024-12-11 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2024-11-27 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Unsafe Driving | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | — |
| 2024-10-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative Brake Lamps | OOS |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-10-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2024-09-06 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2024-06-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | OOS |
| 2024-05-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height or location | — |
| 2024-05-28 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2024-05-23 | Driver Fitness | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | OOS |
| 2024-05-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2024-05-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 17 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-07-02 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C-PI | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B2-Q | OOS | — |
2025-04-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-02-17 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-02-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-LSLMWR | OOS | — |
2025-02-03 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-01-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2024-12-13 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9B-LRLIWR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2024-12-13 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TEPBM | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11A1-CSLRR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2024-12-11 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22A-D | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 22B-DFPWD | — | — |
2024-10-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2024-10-10 6 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9BRKLAMP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | Conviction of a Different Charge |
2024-09-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2024-06-05 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
2024-05-28 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11(a)(1) | — | — |
2024-05-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-05-23 3 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 95(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a)(3) | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22(h)(4) | — | — |
2024-03-11 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
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