Smart Choice — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
6 years (granted 2019)
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Free hotmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Smart Choice Hauling Junk And Moving Llc
DBA
Smart Choice
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
13513 Open Wagon Trail, Elgin, TX 78621
Phone
(512) 277-9242
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1061771
Common: Inactive · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/25/2025 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/29/2025
Email & web forensics
On-file email
alfonsovelru@hotmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · 4/21/2013
Call Rowe Air Conditioning for AC check; ask about rebates - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal · 4/29/2012
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