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SAMS TRUCKING LLC

NEW TAZEWELL, TN

SAMS TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers, based in New Tazewell, TN. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Sep 1, 2019
On file
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SAMS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1060968)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1060968/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1060968 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: NANCY SAMS General Freight Motor Vehicles Paper Products Other (ROCK,SAND, ASPHALT MOTOR VEHICLES) Based in NEW TAZEWELL, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.1% (better). n=88730 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1060968
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2002 (~23y)
Company officer NANCY SAMS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Paper Products, Other (ROCK,SAND, ASPHALT MOTOR VEHICLES)
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 10
Annual mileage 470,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 626-6166
Physical
1109 CHESTNUT GROVE RD
NEW TAZEWELL, TN 37825
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1060968
In FMCSA records since Oct 10, 2002 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 470,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.20 vs 1.80 -1.60
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2009-09-01 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 10 0 0
Trailers 11 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
10
Drivers
10
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
18
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SAMS TRUCKING LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TN (5 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 10 drivers; Peterbilt, Great Dane, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 88,730 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 88,730 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.1%
Median across 88,730 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 5 0 0.0% Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 5
Great Dane 3
Kenworth 2
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 1.00 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88874683 Aug 31, 2026 TN 3 HARROGATE TN
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
TN H750HX · 1NPALBEX05N871965
0 — No
86466128 Dec 1, 2025 TN 3 HOLLADAY TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V638HZ · 1XP5DB9X71N551776
0 — No
84978828 Jun 16, 2025 TN 2 BROWNSVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN F8081HY · 1XKWDB9X5YR846498
0 — No
84006159 Feb 28, 2025 TN 3 SPEEDWELL TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H750HX · 1NPALBEX05N871965
1 392.2-SLLS4 No
83384969 Dec 11, 2024 TN 3 RUTLEDGE TN
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN V638HZ · 1XP5DB9X71N551776
0 — No
80160686 Nov 13, 2023 TN 2 INTERSTATE 75 NORTH
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN H750HX · 1NPALBEX05N871965
0 — No
79933081 Oct 16, 2023 TN 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
TN F8081HY · 1XKWDB9X5YR846498
1 395.8(f)(1) No
79383739 Aug 10, 2023 TN 3 HIGHWAY
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C9951HY · 1XP5DB9X74D822281
2 392.2 No
78787596 May 31, 2023 TN 2 I-40 EB
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
TN C9951HY · 1XP5DB9X74D822281
0 — No
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TN0400024683 Nov 13, 2023 TN 0 1 No No Injury
TN0103743965 Aug 10, 2023 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0103594492 Mar 13, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0102531411 Oct 2, 2019 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0102210380 Nov 4, 2018 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0101278230 Jun 28, 2016 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0167000240 Jan 12, 2016 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0071694706 Oct 19, 2015 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100619832 Sep 15, 2014 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0100426832 Jan 2, 2014 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0010757939 Oct 13, 2013 TN 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0100144208 Jan 10, 2012 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0900050879 Aug 27, 2009 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0010313385 Oct 23, 2008 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0008876626 Oct 17, 2007 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0009372453 May 1, 2007 TN 0 1 No No Injury
TN0009885217 Dec 22, 2004 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0007248949 Aug 4, 2004 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC467591
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC467591 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Sep 1, 2009 MC467591-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
May 5, 2006 MC467591 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Nov 6, 2003 MC467591-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (19 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD7643 91X $1,000,000 Sep 1, 2019 On file ACTIVE
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD7643 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2019 Sep 1, 2019 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZD7643 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2019 Aug 23, 2019 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP18702A BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2015 Aug 23, 2019 REPLACED
CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY CA130168 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2013 Aug 23, 2015 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN007035 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2011 Sep 23, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN007035 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2011 Aug 23, 2013 REPLACED
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. PRA 9473246 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2010 Aug 23, 2011 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS PRA 9473246 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2009 Aug 23, 2010 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 347704 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2008 Aug 23, 2009 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA 6063105 BIPD/Primary — Nov 27, 2007 Aug 23, 2008 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN573033 BIPD/Primary — Nov 12, 2007 Nov 27, 2007 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY TN519923 BIPD/Primary — Sep 14, 2006 Nov 12, 2007 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 439469 BIPD/Primary — May 10, 2006 Sep 14, 2006 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 439469 BIPD/Primary — Sep 14, 2005 Jun 7, 2006 NAME CHANGED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 439469 BIPD/Primary — Sep 14, 2005 May 10, 2006 REPLACED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 448688 BIPD/Primary — Sep 14, 2004 Sep 14, 2005 CANCELLED
MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY CA 2265025 BIPD/Primary — Aug 20, 2004 Sep 14, 2004 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 2265025-0 BIPD/Primary — Oct 31, 2003 Aug 20, 2004 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Sep 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  4. Aug 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Sep 23, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Aug 23, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 23, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.
  8. Aug 23, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  9. Aug 11, 2010
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Sep 1, 2009
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  11. Aug 31, 2009
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Aug 31, 2009
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  13. Aug 23, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  14. Aug 23, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  15. Nov 27, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Nov 21, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  17. Nov 12, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Oct 23, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Sep 14, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  20. Sep 6, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  21. Jun 7, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  22. May 12, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  23. May 10, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  24. Sep 14, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  25. Sep 9, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Sep 14, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Sep 1, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  28. Aug 20, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BROWNSVILLE TN TN 1 0
HARROGATE TN TN 1 0
HIGHWAY TN 1 0
HOLLADAY TN TN 1 0
I-40 EB TN 1 0
INTERSTATE 75 NORTH TN 1 0
RUTLEDGE TN TN 1 0
SPEEDWELL TN TN 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0

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