573
power units
SMS Freight LLC is a freight carrier based in Melvindale, Michigan with 573 power units and 563 drivers as reported, the 825th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 24th largest in Michigan. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 1 reportable crashes (0.17 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
573
#24 in MI
Drivers
563
540 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
1
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
0.17
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
29.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
31
39% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SMS Freight LLC | 0.17 | 29.4% | 6.5% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in MI | 3.76 | 20.8% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 0 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury0
- Tow-away1
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 31 | 2 | 6.5% |
| Vehicle | 17 | 5 | 29.4% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 3047571
- Based in
- Melvindale, Michigan
- Registered
- Sep 12, 2017
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Miles driven
- 3.23 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- General freight
- Last update filed
- Feb 14, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does SMS Freight LLC have?
SMS Freight LLC reports 573 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 563 drivers, 540 of them with a commercial license. That is the 825th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 3.23 million miles in 2025.
Is SMS Freight LLC a safe carrier?
In 24 months SMS Freight LLC had 1 reportable crashes, 0.17 per 100 power units (below the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 29.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). It has no official safety rating. A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.