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SAM TRUCKING LLC

SEATTLE, WA

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 4, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 9, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — SAM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2557131)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2557131/
As of: Oct 4, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2557131 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHALEW MINWYELET General Freight Based in SEATTLE, WA

FMCSA census as of Oct 4, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=322022 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Physical street 17844 WALLINGFORD AVE N → 12728 28TH AVE NE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city SHORELINE → SEATTLE · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · BMC-91X · $1,000,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2557131
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 2014 (~11y)
MC / docket MC891740
Company officer CHALEW MINWYELET
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 80,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (206) 407-9079
Email: [email protected]
Physical
12728 28TH AVE NE
SEATTLE, WA 98133
Mailing
17844 WALLINGFORD AVE N
SHORELINE, WA 98133
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2557131
In FMCSA records since Nov 10, 2014 (~11y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.67 vs 1.80 -1.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BMC-91X · $1,000,000 · GRT49829A
Effective Dec 9, 2025
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 2014-12-16 (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
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 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
3
Drivers
8
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 322,022 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 322,022 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 322,022 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 17844 WALLINGFORD AVE N 12728 28TH AVE NE
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city SHORELINE SEATTLE
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-04 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 3 1 33.3% Sep 29, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Unknown 3
International 2
Volvo 2
Freightliner 1
Peterbilt 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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 16.27 16 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89128374 Sep 29, 2026 WA 1 SEATTLE WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D38152G · 3HSDZAPR1KN390111
0 — No
89128372 Sep 29, 2026 WA 1 SEATTLE WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D30571K · 1FUJGLBGXCSBF1679
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
86275844 Nov 4, 2025 WA 1 TACOMA WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D38152G · 3HSDZAPR1KN390111
2 392.2-SLL, 393.45D-B No
82172880 Jul 18, 2024 WA 2 PUYALLUP WA
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C82634W · 1XPHD49X6AD105861
4 393.9(a), 392.7(b), 393.78(a) No
81504836 Apr 29, 2024 WA 2 SEATTLE WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C46927P · 4V4NC9TG69N268498
12 393.9(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.126(b) Yes
81466712 Apr 25, 2024 WA 2 MILTON WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C85764R · 4V4NC9EG3CN545063
1 393.9(a) Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000EF33321 Nov 7, 2024 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000EB56246 Aug 6, 2021 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC891740
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 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
Jan 9, 2015 MC891740 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Dec 16, 2014 MC891740-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT49829A 91X $1,000,000 Dec 9, 2025 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0209395001 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2022 Dec 9, 2025 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN219952 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2021 Dec 9, 2022 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN219952 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2020 Dec 9, 2021 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP500084-00 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2019 Dec 9, 2020 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP27337A BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2016 Dec 9, 2019 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0051106 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2015 Dec 9, 2016 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045494 BIPD/Primary — Jan 7, 2015 Dec 9, 2015 CANCELLED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045494 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2014 Jan 7, 2015 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY OPO0045494 BIPD/Primary — Dec 9, 2014 Feb 11, 2015 NAME CHANGED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 9, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Dec 9, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 9, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Dec 10, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  6. Dec 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  7. Dec 9, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  8. Dec 9, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Dec 8, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Dec 11, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Dec 9, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Feb 11, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Jan 8, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Jan 7, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Dec 16, 2014
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SEATTLE WA WA 3 2
MILTON WA WA 1 1
PUYALLUP WA WA 1 0
TACOMA WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 8 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
392.7(b) Driver failing to conduct a pre-trip inspection of Intermodal Equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.126(b) Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78(a) Windshield condition defective Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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