SMART MOVE CARGO LLC

Cincinnati, OH · Interstate · 46 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 11, 2022 (4 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1396500: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
12.0%
3 of 25 vehicle inspections · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1396500 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3840531 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

44inspections
12.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 25 · Ohio avg 21.7%
9.1%driver out-of-service
4 of 44 · Ohio avg 5.2%
39violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 2, 2025CA23Yes
May 7, 2025MS30No
Mar 20, 2025WA23No
Mar 15, 2025TX30No
Mar 15, 2025CA20No
Mar 12, 2025NC31No
Mar 5, 2025TN30No
Mar 3, 2025MO33No
Feb 27, 2025GA31No
Feb 24, 2025OH30No
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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

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

Why is this different from the 39 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 serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance16453.3%63.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance8226.7%13.4%
Driver Fitness3210.0%4.1%
Unsafe Driving3010.0%18.5%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
50
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
22
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
20
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLN
11
Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38395ALCDL
11
False report of drivers record of duty status
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E
11
HOS (Property) - Co-driver produces a false record of duty status with an apparent attempt to conceal hours. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPCDOOS
11
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Suspension - Deflated air suspension
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207FSDAS
11
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial motor vehicle without showing proof of a valid medical certification upon request but presents proof prior to com
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141AMCPC
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 Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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
0injury
1tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Dec 29, 2025Childress, TX00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3840531
MC / docketMC1396500
Legal nameSMART MOVE CARGO LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units46
Drivers55
Annual mileage4,178,216 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 11, 2022 · 4 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 1, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeverages

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 SMART MOVE CARGO LLC

What does SMART MOVE CARGO LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for SMART MOVE CARGO LLC (MC1396500), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about SMART MOVE CARGO LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. 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 SMART MOVE CARGO LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3840531. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (513) 572-7531, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1396500, 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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