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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 7, 2026
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SMG CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2770568 · MC61852 · EIN 82-1878672 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
5660 ROANE DR, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92057
(760) 277-2042 · SERGIO MARENTES JR
78
Moderate risk
Risk factors
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 crash in the last 24 months
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
10 / 13
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
66 / 386
Crashes (24 mo)
1
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company — $1M BIPD · policy TTT-14-1-255434 · eff 12/21/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate9.1% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate6.2% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance192 pts
Hours-of-Service Compliance95 pts
Unsafe Driving55 pts
Driver Fitness44 pts
Other24 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 395.8A1-HOSP | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 3 | 49 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 391.11B2-Q | Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 24 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 21 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 20 | |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18 | |
| 395.24D-ELDPT | Hours-of-Service Compliance | 3 | 18 | |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 16 |
Most inspected states
CA47
WA6
US5
AZ3
OR3
NV2
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.60 | 3.60 | ≈40–47% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.97 | 1.03 | ≈71–78% (over 65) | ▲ worse |
| Driver Fitness | 0.51 | 0.54 | — | ▲ worse |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.96 | 3.06 | ≈34–38% | ▲ worse |
Latest inspection 2026-08-28. “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
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance · high impact
False log / RODS 67% (3 OOS) · Log / ELD device 33%
• Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
• Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected: could improve up to 28 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
A high share of violations are occurring in Yuma County, AZ · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Yuma County, AZ to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Speeding 60% · Other 22% · Following / lane / reckless 18%
• Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
• Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Projected: could improve up to 25 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
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Brakes 38% (3 OOS) · Lighting / lamps 30% (1 OOS) · Tires 16% (1 OOS)
• Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
• Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
Projected: could improve up to 22 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 5 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 4 clean · improving.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLS2
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 10 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 2.7).
🎓 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 — 1 in 24 months
| Date | Location | Fatal | Inj | Tow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/19/2025 | AZ | ✓ |
Equipment — 28 vehicles seen in inspections
15 trailer13 truck
Company profile
Officer
SERGIO MARENTES JR
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
1.4M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
13
Registered since
2015-07-01
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 6 carriers
Shares identifiers with 6 carriers (4 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERGIO MARENTES JR | 2472996 | officer, phone, address | strong |
| LN LOGISTICS LLC | 3677585 | 2 VINs | medium |
⚠ Possible reincarnation: SERGIO MARENTES JR (USDOT 2472996, 2014).
Activity history (recent)
12/21/2025 — Insurance filed — Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TTT-14-1-255434
12/21/2025 — Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TSAACA-AL-0001563-00
12/11/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
1.4M mi reported (2024)
11/24/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2025)
12/21/2024 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016571-01
11/25/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/12/2024)
01/26/2024 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD00016571-01
01/02/2024 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2024)
12/21/2023 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-03
11/24/2023 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2023)
12/21/2022 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-02
11/25/2022 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2022)
12/21/2021 — Insurance replaced — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-105336-01
12/21/2021 — Insurance cancelled — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy QCAD-103908-01
11/24/2021 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2021)
12/21/2020 — Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003765-00
11/24/2020 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2020)
04/11/2020 — Insurance cancelled — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy WIC1003765-00
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