SMART CHOICE TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2970146
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (20 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileGreat West Casualty Co
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 2970146 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-9624 |
| Legal Name | SMART CHOICE TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3029457100 |
| Address | 31791 MARSH ISLAND AVE, Lewes, DE, 19958 |
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 | Great West Casualty Co |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-10 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-10 |
| Great West Casualty Co | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-10 | — |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2018-05-25 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2018-05-25 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 97 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-02-18 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-02-06 — MD — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-11-03 — NJ — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (7), 20 (3), 51 (3).
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) | 20 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 796,664 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-JUN-26 |
SMART CHOICE TRUCKING INC operates 20 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in DE.
Nearby
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