US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC

Niagara Falls, NY · Interstate · 7 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 2, 2018 (8 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC93216: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 5 vehicle inspections (small sample) · New York avg 18.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC93216 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC93216PrimaryNorthland Insurance Company
Policy WN333261 · BMC-91X
$750,000Sep 20, 2022Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

7inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 5 · New York avg 18.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 7 · New York avg 7.1%
11violations written on inspection reports
7 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 21, 2026PA21No
Jun 22, 2026OH21No
Jun 17, 2026NY27No
Feb 25, 2026NY30No
Oct 13, 2025NY22No
Apr 11, 2025OH20No
Nov 13, 2024NY30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The New York average covers 36,520 vehicle and 57,868 driver inspections of all New York-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

8 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 0 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 11 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNew York share
Vehicle Maintenance6075.0%71.6%
Hours-of-Service Compliance1012.5%9.6%
Unsafe Driving1012.5%10.5%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
30
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
Inspection Reports · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39617CPI
10
Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375BTFV
10
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39378AWS
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the New York column is the mix across all New York-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jul 1, 2025Buffalo, NY01

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3131178
MC / docketMC93216
Legal nameUS SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units7
Drivers7
Annual mileage284,991 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 2, 2018 · 8 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateAug 12, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionOtherOther

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC

What does US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC's operating authority allow?

MC93216: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking US SMARTWAY TRUCKLINE INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3131178. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (716) 275-3505, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC93216, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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