CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4368487· MC1710606· CARRIER· EIN 99-4658685
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SMOKEY NOVELS LLC

200 S 21ST ST STE 400A, LINCOLN, NE, 68510(612) 461-0721SMOKEYNOVELSLLC@GMAIL.COMDEANGELO ROLLINS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
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.

Authority & insurance

MC1710606

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$300K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/17/2026
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA994590687
Authority history (1) ▾
03/20/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history1 insurer on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$300KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/04/2026 → 03/17/2026
  2. PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY$300KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/14/2025 → 02/04/2026

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

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

3 inspections · 16 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

3
Inspections
16
Violations
0
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IA2
  • WA1

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.

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.

2
Inspections
9
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 44%Other 33%Unsafe Driving 11%Hours-of-Service Compliance 11%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 44% of recent
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak
  • 393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
  • 393.78Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
3 violations · 33% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLIRPState/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
  • 390.21TB2-DOTOperate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT
  • 390.21TB1-MCOperating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
3Unsafe Driving
1 violation · 11% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

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).

3
Inspections
16
Violations
0
Out-of-service
88
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
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

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

3 incomplete vehicle
2026 FORD F-650
1FDNF6AN2TDF02289· 3MB051 OK
2023 FORD F-650
1FDNF6DC6PDF06278· 3HT085 OK
2023 FORD F-650
1FDNF6DC6PDF07477· 3NM680 OK

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
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
—
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
DEANGELO ROLLINS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
1333388
Registered since
2025-02-26
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-17
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or addresses with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: LDL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4329882, registered 2024) is inactive, shares this carrier’s address, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Medium· 11
ARES LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3834798Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Address
IRONSAFE FREIGHT LLC
USDOT 4487351Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
MailingAddress
JS CARGO LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4515452Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Address
LDL TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 4329882Inactive· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Address
OMAHA TRANSPORT COMPANY LLC
USDOT 4079865Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Address
QUALITY VEHICLES LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4292109Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Address
ROADHAUL AUTO TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4079824Inactive· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
MailingAddress
ROUTE RANGERS LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4450266Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Mailing
TERBON LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4441601Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
MailingAddress
TURNING WHEELS DISTRIBUTING LLC
USDOT 4116611Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Mailing
WALI EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 6306754Active· LINCOLN, NE
Medium
Mailing

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

6 events
  1. 03/17/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA994590687

  2. 03/17/2026Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA994590687

  3. 02/17/2026MCS-150 update filed
  4. 02/04/2026Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA994590687

  5. 03/20/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 02/26/2025Registered 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
2026-02-17
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 27, 2026, 1:46 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.