New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 0 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
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Some concerns — additional due diligence recommended.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESS LLC is a new small for-hire carrier (2 units, 2 drivers) based in MURPHY, NC, operating since 2026. However, authority granted 0 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
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New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 0 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
New Authority (< 1 year)
Authority was granted within the last year. New authorities are disproportionately involved in fraud.
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