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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1769704· MC599500· CARRIER· EIN 20-8548964
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SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC

825 S 63RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043(559) 272-3500csr@smartwayexp.comKIRPAL SIHOTA
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
On file
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
13.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
8
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
85
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
8 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC599500

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91eff 02/27/2026
THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY· policy TC-CRO001842-26
Authority history (41) ▾
02/02/2026CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2026)
01/27/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2025)
12/23/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2025)
09/23/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2024)
04/17/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2024)
03/15/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)
12/14/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2024)
09/21/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2023)
05/22/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2023)
03/21/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2023)
10/03/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
08/12/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/18/2022)
07/11/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/13/2022)
05/23/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/15/2022)
04/18/2022CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2022)
09/25/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/23/2020)
03/30/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/21/2020)
01/29/2020MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (09/23/2022)
02/01/2018CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2018)
10/16/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/09/2017)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (70) ▾
  1. THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 06/04/2025 → 02/27/2026
  2. THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 06/04/2025 → 06/04/2025
  3. THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 02/27/2025 → 06/04/2025
  4. MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2024 → 02/21/2025
  5. MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2024 → 01/19/2025
  6. MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2024 → 12/31/2024
  7. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/23/2024 → 10/18/2024
  8. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/27/2024 → 05/14/2024
  9. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/27/2024 → 04/23/2024
  10. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2024 → 04/11/2024
  11. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/08/2024 → 03/27/2024
  12. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2023 → 01/10/2024
  13. OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/18/2023 → 01/08/2024
  14. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/09/2023 → 10/18/2023
  15. HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/04/2023 → 06/18/2023

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle188 inspections · 13.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver305 inspections · 2.6% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

8

Tow-away

8

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
45
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
40
40 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
6.5M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.11
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi40 drivers
Company officer
KIRPAL SIHOTA
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-05-07
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 45 trucks · 45 owned tractors · 45 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

109 events
  1. 02/27/2026Insurance filed — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91 · policy TC-CRO001842-26

  2. 02/27/2026Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy TC-CRO001700-25

  3. 02/02/2026CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2026)

  4. 06/04/2025Insurance replaced — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy TC-CRO001700-25

  5. 06/04/2025Insurance cancelled — THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy TC-CRO001700-25

  6. 05/06/2025MCS-150 update filed

    6.5M mi reported (2024)

  7. 02/21/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TS TS CA0000157 00

  8. 01/27/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2025)

  9. 01/19/2025Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TS TS CA0000157 00

  10. 12/31/2024Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TS TS CA0000157 00

  11. 12/23/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/03/2025)

  12. 10/18/2024Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  13. 09/23/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/16/2024)

  14. 05/14/2024Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  15. 04/23/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  16. 04/17/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2024)

  17. 04/11/2024Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  18. 03/27/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  19. 03/15/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/28/2024)

  20. 01/10/2024Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  21. 01/08/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISF-CA-0000240-01

  22. 12/14/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2024)

  23. 10/18/2023Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000584-01

  24. 09/21/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/18/2023)

  25. 06/18/2023Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000584-01

  26. 06/09/2023Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000584-01

  27. 05/22/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/12/2023)

  28. 04/17/2023Insurance cancelled — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000584-01

  29. 04/04/2023Insurance replaced — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CH01-0000584-01

  30. 03/21/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/05/2023)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
★

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2021-04-14
Last review
2023-05-16
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-06
Reported mileage
6,456,944 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 50 power units

  2. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SMARTWAY EXPRESS INC, FRESNO, CA

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 16, 2026, 1:58 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.