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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1798792· MC654339· CARRIER· EIN 26-3114990
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SMOKERS EXPRESS LLC

2308 W ASTER DR, PHOENIX, AZ, 85029(602) 740-9373smokersexpress@aol.comSINISA PODNAR
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
55
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average

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

MC654339

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-91X$750K coverageeff 09/22/2017
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WN223995
Authority history (2) ▾
08/28/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2017)
09/25/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2014 → 09/22/2017
  2. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2011 → 09/22/2014
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2009 → 10/26/2011
  4. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2009 → 09/22/2011
  5. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/22/2008 → 09/22/2009

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 5 violations (1 OOS) · 25% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
5
Violations
1
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

5
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • NM2
  • AZ1
  • TX1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

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

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

4
Inspections
5
Violations
1
Out-of-service
16
CSA points
1
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

1 truck 1 trailer
2000 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 4×
4V4ND3JJ5YN243762· AD85315 AZ
2012 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 4×
1JJV532D5CL725466· 37967D AZ

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
SINISA PODNAR
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2008-08-05
Last MCS-150 update
2025-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: PODNAR TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1141386, registered 2003) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 1
1
PODNAR TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1141386Inactive· PHOENIX, AZ
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

10 events
  1. 02/26/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 09/22/2017Insurance filed — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WN223995

  3. 09/22/2017Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy A0026021001

  4. 08/28/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/19/2017)

  5. 09/22/2014Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT786457-8011-111

  6. 10/26/2011Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN652173

  7. 09/22/2011Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN652173

  8. 09/22/2009Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP3041660

  9. 09/25/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 08/05/2008Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-02-26
Reported mileage
77,095 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SMOKERS EXPRESS LLC, PHOENIX, AZ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 29, 2026, 11:49 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.