SAM AUTO TRANS LLC
Joins 315 inspections on file, 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 87 days Oct 3, 2015 → Dec 29, 2015
- Prior insurance gap · 1341 days Jun 25, 2016 → Feb 26, 2020
- Common (Property) gap · 217 days Inactive Jul 6, 2015 → reinstated Feb 8, 2016
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 31.2% vs 23.4% national (+7.8 pts).
- 4 fatalities on crash record 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 87 days — Oct 3, 2015 → Dec 29, 2015 • Prior insurance gap · 1341 days — Jun 25, 2016 → Feb 26, 2020 • Common (Property) gap · 217 days — Inactive Jul 6, 2015 → reinstated Feb 8, 2016 • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 31.2% vs 23.4% national (+7.8 pts). • 4 fatalities on crash record — 25 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2520572/ As of: Nov 2, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
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confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 3/5 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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Caution.
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-04-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jul 8, 2025
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Process Agent#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC874947ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 9 | 67 | 0 |
| Trailers | 33 | 11 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jul 6, 2015 to Feb 8, 2016 (217 days)
Historical coverage gaps detected (2)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 3, 2015 to Dec 29, 2015 (87 days)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Jun 25, 2016 to Feb 26, 2020 (1341 days)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 3 | — | 0.14 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 1 | — | 0.01 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 13 | — | 0.39 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 42 | — | 4.32 | 4 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 37 | — | 5.13 | 5 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (315 rows) View all 315 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89349631 | Oct 24, 2026 | SD | 3 | TILFORD SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89343221 | Oct 22, 2026 | LA | 3 | RAYVILLE LA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89322143 | Oct 21, 2026 | NE | 3 | PALMYRA NE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 89318021 | Oct 21, 2026 | PA | 3 | SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP PA |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.2-SLLS4, 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | No |
| 89266964 | Oct 13, 2026 | CO | 3 | MONUMENT CO |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.8E-HOSPD | No |
| 89171024 | Oct 3, 2026 | NE | 3 | GRAND ISLAND NE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.24C2III-ELDSDN, 392.2-SLLUP | No |
| 89130162 | Sep 28, 2026 | NM | 3 | NM |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89031639 | Sep 18, 2026 | KS | 2 | FRANKLIN COUNTY - 059 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89014617 | Sep 14, 2026 | TX | 2 | TX |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 88982986 | Sep 13, 2026 | IA | 3 | IA | — | 1 | 395.8E-HOSPDELDT | Yes |
| 88981364 | Sep 11, 2026 | TN | 1 | MOHAWK TN | — | 2 | 396.5B-HWSL, 393.75A3-ATIS | Yes |
| 88991537 | Sep 10, 2026 | CA | 1 | CORDELIA IF | — | 0 | — | No |
| 88850012 | Aug 28, 2026 | OH | 1 | CLEVELAND OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.9A-LSLIWR | Yes |
| 88761580 | Aug 21, 2026 | WV | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 88734064 | Aug 18, 2026 | NM | 1 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88687781 | Aug 12, 2026 | LA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.22A-D, 392.22B-DFPWD | No |
| 88599443 | Aug 3, 2026 | SC | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88406870 | Jul 13, 2026 | MO | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88329633 | Jul 6, 2026 | NJ | 3 | GREENWICH SCALE EB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88327592 | Jul 5, 2026 | IN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS4 | No |
| 88268482 | Jun 27, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88267832 | Jun 27, 2026 | TN | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88254523 | Jun 26, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLSIV | No |
| 88219371 | Jun 22, 2026 | IL | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88113889 | Jun 11, 2026 | PA | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.82DUMT, 392.2-INAT, 392.16-D | No |
Recent Crashes View all 25 →
Authority Records (2 dockets)
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 | |
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| Apr 22, 2020 | MC874947-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Feb 8, 2016 | MC874947-C | Reinstatement Letter | Reinstatement | Metadata only |
| Jul 28, 2014 | MC874947-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (12 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0225097001 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jul 8, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | A0225097001 | BMC-91X | — | Jul 8, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0225097001 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 8, 2023 | Jul 8, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CTF0000367 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 19, 2023 | Jul 8, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CTF0000367 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 8, 2022 | Apr 19, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | RT-HSIC-CA-0000288-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 8, 2021 | Jul 8, 2022 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA 1857366 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2020 | Jul 8, 2021 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA 1857366 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 26, 2020 | Jul 9, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 1341 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Jun 25, 2016 to Feb 26, 2020 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | 2818821 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 29, 2015 | Jun 25, 2016 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 87 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 3, 2015 to Dec 29, 2015 | ||||||
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2085154 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 21, 2014 | Oct 3, 2015 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jul 8, 2025
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Jul 8, 2025insuranceCANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 8, 2023insuranceCANCEL — FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 7, 2023
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Apr 19, 2023insuranceCANCEL — FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 4, 2023
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Jul 8, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 9, 2021insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 8, 2021
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Jul 8, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Apr 22, 2020
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Jul 5, 2016
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Jul 5, 2016authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jun 25, 2016insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jun 25, 2016insurance gapCoverage gap: 1341 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 26, 2020)
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Oct 3, 2015insuranceCANCEL — GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Oct 3, 2015insurance gapCoverage gap: 87 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 29, 2015)
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Aug 11, 2015
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Jul 6, 2015
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Jul 6, 2015authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Jul 6, 2015authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 217 days (through Feb 8, 2016)
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Docket MC874947
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 37,050 carriers served
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315 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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25 reportable crashes
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Cancel desk
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.