SMG CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2770568
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (10 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTrisura Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 8 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2770568 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-61852 |
| Legal Name | SMG CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7602772042 |
| Address | 5660 ROANE DR, Oceanside, CA, 92057 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Trisura Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-21 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trisura Specialty Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-21 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2017-12-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2017-12-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 68 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-03-19 — AZ — towaway
- 2024-08-03 — CA — towaway
- 2024-05-17 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (16), 16 (10), 51 (9).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 13 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,431,384 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-DEC-25 |
SMG CARRIERS INC operates 10 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
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- TERI INC — USDOT 2660383, 20 power units
- WEST COAST TOMATO GROWERS INC — USDOT 2717068, 17 power units
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