Vetting Report — USDOT 1428018

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Generated Oct 14, 2026

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SMART COURIER INC

USDOT 1428018 · MC539751 · EIN 20-3422723 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property

1404 DOGWOOD WAY UNIT B, MEBANE, NC, 27302-9586

(919) 304-0074 · NABIH KADRI

Moderate risk

Risk factors

1 fatal crash in the last 24 months

Snapshot

Operating authority

Active

Liability insurance

$1M on file

Safety rating

Satisfactory

Power units / drivers

89 / 103

Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)

75 / 335

Crashes (24 mo)

7 · 1 fatal

Authority & insurance

Common

Active

Contract

None

Broker

None

Protective Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy MD005350 · eff 10/01/2026

Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.

Roadside inspection performance

Vehicle OOS rate19.2% · nat 22%

Driver OOS rate7.6% · nat 6.7%

CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC

Hours-of-Service Compliance154 pts

Unsafe Driving78 pts

Vehicle Maintenance74 pts

Other38 pts

Hazardous Materials Compliance20 pts

Driver Fitness17 pts

Not in SMS10 pts

Top cited violations (by CSA points)

Code	BASIC	Count	OOS	CSA pts
395.3A1-HOSPD	Hours-of-Service Compliance	3		42
392.2-SLLTCD	Unsafe Driving	4		30
393.53B-B	Vehicle Maintenance	3		28
395.8K2-HOSP	Hours-of-Service Compliance	2	2	28
392.2-SLLML	Unsafe Driving	2		25
392.3-F	Hours-of-Service Compliance	1	1	24
395.3A2-HOSPD	Hours-of-Service Compliance	2		21
395.24	Hours-of-Service Compliance	15		21
177.834A-HMC	Hazardous Materials Compliance	1	1	12
393.75A3-TAOL	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1	10

Most inspected states

GA22

FL16

AL14

SC11

NC6

TN4

VA1

WV1

Next monthly SMS run — projection

BASIC	Official (Oct 2026)	Projected	Est. %ile	Trend
Unsafe Driving	0.33	0.29	≈9–16%	▼ better
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0.81	0.81	≈65–72% (over 60)	steady
Driver Fitness	0.13	0.15	≈21–25%	▲ worse
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0.00	0.00	≈0–0%	steady
Vehicle Maintenance	3.19	3.23	≈37–41%	▲ worse
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0.53	0.57	—	▲ worse

Latest inspection 2026-09-14. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.

Recommendations — what's driving each score

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact

Following / lane / reckless 41% · Other 38% (3 OOS) · Log / ELD device 19%

• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline

• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected: could improve up to 27 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact

• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers

• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights

A high share of violations are occurring in Houston County, AL · medium impact

• Review the inspections from Houston County, AL to spot recurring issues

• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact

Following / lane / reckless 71% · Phone / texting 13% · Speeding 10%

• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline

Projected: could improve up to 6 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Driver qualification / CDL / medical violations are the leading contributor to Driver Fitness · low impact

Driver qualification / CDL / medical 100% (3 OOS)

• Run a credential-expiration tracker; keep DQ files complete and the medical card on the driver

• Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight

Projected: could improve up to 13 pts in ~12 months if worked down.

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact

• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.

90-day safety improvement plan

Last 90 days: 6 inspections, 10 violations, 2 OOS, 3 clean · trending worse.

1. Other5 viol · 1 OOS · 50%

392.2-SLLS1, 396.3A1-BOS, 390.21TB1-MC

✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily

✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up

2. Hours-of-Service Compliance2 viol · 1 OOS · 20%

395.8K2-HOSP, 395.30B1-ELDDFR

✓ Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly

✓ Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log

≈ 15 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.608).

3. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 20%

393.53B-B, 393.11A1-CSURR

✓ Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip

✓ Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule

≈ 5 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.393).

🎓 Coach the driver & document it

FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com

Crash record — 7 in 24 months · 1 fatal

Date	Location	Fatal	Inj	Tow
05/08/2026	NORTH, SC	1		✓
11/27/2025	LINCOLNTON, GA			✓
10/08/2025	Rural Talladega, AL			✓
09/03/2025	Rural Barbour, AL			✓
05/30/2025	CHARLOTTE, NC		1	✓
12/20/2024	CLANTON, AL			✓
10/19/2024	CAMP CREEK, WV			✓

Equipment — 36 vehicles seen in inspections

27 incomplete vehicle5 trailer4 truck

Company profile

Officer

NABIH KADRI

Recordable crash rate

1.05 / MM mi

Annual mileage

4.9M mi (2025)

CDL drivers

Registered since

2005-10-23

Operation

Interstate

Connections — 10 carriers

Shares identifiers with 10 carriers (9 via shared VINs).

Carrier	USDOT	Link	Strength
NABIH KADRI-JOHN HICKS	1336054	officer	strong

Activity history (recent)

10/01/2026 — Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company

Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MD005350

05/14/2026 — MCS-150 update filed

4.9M mi reported (2025)

10/01/2024 — Insurance cancelled — INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION