Smart Choice Carrier Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Sumter, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 95% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 89% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 85% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 2 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 1.16 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 11.11 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1.06 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 11 states. Top state AL accounts for 17% of activity. Activity outside home state (SC): 100%.
+6 other states with fewer inspections
| 4 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2025 |
| SC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | IL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | FL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2026 | 39345DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 39355C2 | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 393128BCLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles light trucks and vans | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39355C1B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 2, 2025 | 39522H1ELDNUM | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic) | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |