CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2789762· MC923880· CARRIER
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SMARTWAY FREIGHT BROKERAGE INC

5655 ADDICKS SATSUMA RD #103, HOUSTON, TX, 77084(346) 852-0438JOHN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

No FMCSA red flags
Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 08/17/2015
Authority
Active
broker authority
Registered
11 yrs
since 08/12/2015
  • Active broker authority with a bond on file and no cancellation filed — no FMCSA payment red flags right now.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC923880

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

Common
None
Contract
None
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
not required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84eff 08/17/2015
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC· policy 101672194
Authority history (1) ▾
08/17/2015PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.Replaced
    TRUST FUND · eff 07/27/2015 → 08/17/2015

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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
0
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
—
Annual mileage
—
reported 0
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
Company officer
JOHN
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2015-08-12
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-07
Census status
Active

Fleet: 0 trucks.

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 42 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

42
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
42
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: BTR (USDOT 2457184, registered 2013) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 42
1
ALL SEASONS TRAVEL & TOUR INC
USDOT 2858554Inactive· CHINO HILLS, CA
Strong
Officer
2
AQUATECH POOL & SPA INC
USDOT 4032969Active· REXBURG, ID
Strong
Officer
3
BOUNTIFUL GARDEN FOUNDATION
USDOT 2703686Active· CUPERTINO, CA
Strong
Officer
4
BTR
USDOT 2457184Inactive· BOOTHWYN, PA
Strong
Officer
5
CANYON MARINE WHITEWATER LLC
USDOT 886775Active· SALIDA, CO
Strong
Officer
6
CARLOS MARTINS
USDOT 2038548Inactive· NEW YORK, NY
Strong
Officer
7
COMMUNITY COMMON
USDOT 468071Inactive· TIPP CITY, OH
Strong
Officer
8
EJT LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 2536593Inactive· TETERBORO, NJ
Strong
Officer
9
ESCAPE LANDSCAPES INC
USDOT 1675512Active· MILLIKEN, CO
Strong
Officer
10
FONDRY TRUCKING
USDOT 1328447Inactive· BARRE TOWN, VT
Strong
Officer
11
HD DELIVERY INC
USDOT 2791745Active· EDISON, NJ
Strong
Officer
12
HEAVY IRON HAULERS LLC
USDOT 1940529Inactive· ST LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
13
JB CONTRACTING INC
USDOT 1005313Inactive· WHARTON, NJ
Strong
Officer
14
JJJ & B RESOURCES LLC
USDOT 1713979Active· STANTON, KY
Strong
Officer
15
JOHN A ROBERTS
USDOT 1397781Active· STAMPING GROUND, KY
Strong
Officer
16
JOHN B ALLARD
USDOT 1578910Inactive· CANTON, IL
Strong
Officer
17
JOHN BOLAND
USDOT 1703167Inactive· BARDSTOWN, KY
Strong
Officer
18
JOHN C RAGLIN JR
USDOT 2137958Inactive· LEXINGTON, KY
Strong
Officer
19
JOHN FABRIGUE TRUCKING
USDOT 495822Inactive· LEWISTON, ID
Strong
Officer
20
JOHN FASSAS
USDOT 2029941Inactive· GEORGETOWN, KY
Strong
Officer
21
JOHN FENSKE
USDOT 1696507Inactive· JAMESTOWN, KY
Strong
Officer
22
JOHN GREGORY
USDOT 1014131Inactive· MT STERLING, KY
Strong
Officer
23
JOHN LOVELL JR
USDOT 1742350Inactive· BREMEN, KY
Strong
Officer
24
JOHN P JAVIER
USDOT 2060990Inactive· NEWARK, NJ
Strong
Officer
25
JOHN R CONNLEY
USDOT 1717468Inactive· HEBRON, KY
Strong
Officer
26
JOHN R WHITTINGTON
USDOT 1417096Inactive· VINE GROVE, KY
Strong
Officer
27
JOHN SIVULA LOGGING & CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 355671Active· DAGGETT, MI
Strong
Officer
28
JOHN SOLARES
USDOT 1638059Inactive· SINKING SPRING, PA
Strong
Officer
29
JOHN SORENSON
USDOT 2550469Inactive· GRANGEVILLE, ID
Strong
Officer
30
JOHN WATKINS
USDOT 1432185Inactive· HARRODSBURG, KY
Strong
Officer
31
KALIJOV TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1646015Inactive· FAIRVIEW, NJ
Strong
Officer
32
MCELHINNY BROTHERS INC
USDOT 2343685Active· GREENVILLE, PA
Strong
Officer
33
MESSINA ASPHALT CORP
USDOT 1193223Active· ASTORIA, NY
Strong
Officer
34
MOON TRANS HOLDING INC
USDOT 3709409Active· SHEBOYGAN, WI
Strong
Officer
35
NU-WAY ROOFING INC
USDOT 1881067Active· RICHMOND, KY
Strong
Officer
36
ON THE GO TIRE LLC
USDOT 1416058Active· LASALLE, CO
Strong
Officer
37
RFS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3344287Active· CORNING, AR
Strong
Officer
38
ROLLING E TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3362138Active· OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Strong
Officer
39
SOUTH MILL CARGO LP
USDOT 1040660Inactive· DALLAS, TX
Strong
Officer
40
SUNSET EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 1545952Active· LEXINGTON, KY
Strong
Officer
41
SWEENEY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LLC
USDOT 2899119Active· NOVI, MI
Strong
Officer
42
WILL-MED LLC
USDOT 1585187Active· WOODBINE, KY
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

5 events
  1. 05/07/2026MCS-150 update filed
  2. 08/17/2015PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  3. 08/17/2015Insurance filed — MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 101672194

  4. 08/17/2015Insurance replaced — PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

    TRUST FUND · policy NONE

  5. 08/12/2015Registered 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

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
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FMCSA safety rating

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

Form date
2026-05-07
Reported mileage
—
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 3:15 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.