New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 12 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.
SMT ACQUISITION LLC is a new large for-hire carrier (100 units, 100 drivers) based in SAINT JOSEPH, MO, operating since 2025. OOS Rates Below Average. However, authority granted 12 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
What's notable
New Entrant Risk Window
Authority granted 12 months ago. New carriers have statistically higher incident rates in the first 18 months of operation.
Large Fleet, New Authority
100 power units with less than 2 years of operating history. Rapid scaling can strain safety management systems.
OOS Rates Below Average
Both driver (0%) and vehicle (0%) out-of-service rates are below national averages, based on 16 inspections.
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