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SAMI'S TRANSPORTATION LLC

SAMI'S TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Ellensburg, WA. 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. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · Mar 19, 2018
Coverage resumed · Nov 2, 2022
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 8, 2022
Common (Property) reinstated · Apr 26, 2018
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Prior insurance gap · 87 days Dec 22, 2017 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Prior insurance gap · 951 days Mar 26, 2020 → Nov 2, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 951 days Inactive Apr 1, 2020 → reinstated Nov 8, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 114 days Inactive Jan 2, 2018 → reinstated Apr 26, 2018
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SAMI'S TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2996185)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Prior insurance gap · 87 days — Dec 22, 2017 → Mar 19, 2018
  • Prior insurance gap · 951 days — Mar 26, 2020 → Nov 2, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 951 days — Inactive Apr 1, 2020 → reinstated Nov 8, 2022
  • Common (Property) gap · 114 days — Inactive Jan 2, 2018 → reinstated Apr 26, 2018

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2996185/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2996185 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL SALGADO Company officer 2: JENNA ALEXANDER General Freight Produce Intermodal Containers Grain / Feed / Hay Cold Food Based in ELLENSBURG, WA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 78/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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 19305 DIVISION RD NW → 304 E CAPITOL AVE · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city SOAP LAKE → ELLENSBURG · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2996185
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2017 (~9y)
MC / docket MC021626
Company officer MICHAEL SALGADO
Company officer 2 JENNA ALEXANDER
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Intermodal Containers, Grain / Feed / Hay, Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 66,202 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (509) 306-1826
Email: [email protected]
Physical
304 E CAPITOL AVE
ELLENSBURG, WA 98851
Mailing
19305 DIVISION RD NW
SOAP LAKE, WA 98851
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2996185
In FMCSA records since Apr 12, 2017 (~9y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 66,202 mi
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 1.60 vs 1.80 -0.20
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 2022-11-08 (1,409 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 1 0 0
Trailers 6 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SAMI'S TRANSPORTATION 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 vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in WA (4) and ID (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 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
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 1, 2020 to Nov 8, 2022 (951 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Jan 2, 2018 to Apr 26, 2018 (114 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 22, 2017 to Mar 19, 2018 (87 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 26, 2020 to Nov 2, 2022 (951 days)

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 19305 DIVISION RD NW 304 E CAPITOL AVE
      Seen 8 times · first Aug 18, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical city SOAP LAKE ELLENSBURG
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2025-02 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 4 0 0.0% Mar 16, 2026
Idaho (ID) 1 0 0.0% Jun 26, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 5
Unknown 4
Transcraft 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 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.21 2 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 7.50 8 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88272718 Jun 26, 2026 ID 2 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA PR06193 · 1XKDP40X8AJ272085
4 393.55E-B, 393.60C, 393.11A1-LCHL No
87348258 Mar 16, 2026 WA 2 CLE ELUM WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP06193 · 1XKDP40X8AJ272085
3 392.2-SLLEWA2, 393.9A-LIL No
84959578 Jun 11, 2025 WA 3 LIBERTY LAKE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP06193 · 1XKDP40X8AJ272085
1 392.2-SLLSR No
83978176 Feb 25, 2025 WA 3 ELLENSBURG WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP06193 · 1XKDP40X8AJ272085
2 392.2-SLL, 392.9A-DFSL No
83977744 Feb 25, 2025 WA 3 FIFE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
WA RP06193 · 1XKDP40X8AJ272085
2 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLLR No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC021626
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 8, 2022 MC21626-C Authority Transfer Certificate Authority Transfer →
May 3, 2017 MC21626-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (15 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN409704 91X $750,000 Jan 14, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN409704 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2025 Feb 11, 2026 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN409704 BIPD/Primary — Oct 27, 2025 Jan 14, 2026 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00917679 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2022 Oct 27, 2025 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 951 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 26, 2020 to Nov 2, 2022
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA6632935 BIPD/Primary — Jun 4, 2019 Mar 26, 2020 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6632935 BIPD/Primary — May 31, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6632935 BIPD/Primary — May 31, 2018 Jun 14, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6632935 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6632935 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2018 May 31, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY 6632935 BIPD/Primary — Mar 19, 2018 Jun 4, 2019 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 87 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 22, 2017 to Mar 19, 2018
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6075322 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2017 Apr 12, 2017 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6075322 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2017 Dec 22, 2017 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6075322 BIPD/Primary — Apr 12, 2017 Apr 13, 2017 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 11, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 14, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Oct 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Nov 8, 2022
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  5. Apr 1, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Apr 1, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  7. Apr 1, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 951 days (through Nov 8, 2022)
  8. Mar 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  9. Mar 26, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 951 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 2, 2022)
  10. Jun 4, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Jun 14, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. May 31, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. May 7, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Mar 19, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  15. Jan 2, 2018
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Jan 2, 2018
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Jan 2, 2018
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 114 days (through Apr 26, 2018)
  18. Dec 22, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Dec 22, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 87 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Mar 19, 2018)
  20. Apr 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  21. Apr 12, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
CLE ELUM WA WA 1 0
ELLENSBURG WA WA 1 0
FIFE WA WA 1 0
LIBERTY LAKE WA WA 1 0

Related Records

Washington carriers Ellensburg carriers NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY 5 inspections
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