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SAMSTAR TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 3085399 • 14001 52ND AVE N, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55446

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,085,399
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
State
Minnesota
Phone
6149435756
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
MCS-150 Mileage
1,229,680
BOC-3 Agent
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC
Physical Address
14001 52ND AVE N, PLYMOUTH, MN, 55446
Contact
Phone: 6149435756

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 43.5%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 20.1 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Apr 5, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-068995ACTIVEUnknownMar 29, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryAF-100499-00ON FILEApr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2024

Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (6 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICABIPD/PrimaryMMTH25549090REPLACEDApr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2023
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWMC1803780CANCELLEDApr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2021
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWMC1803780CANCELLEDOct 10, 2019Apr 5, 2020
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWMC1803780REPLACEDApr 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWMC1803780REPLACEDApr 5, 2019Apr 10, 2019
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.BIPD/PrimaryMCP44427ACANCELLEDOct 9, 2018Jan 4, 2019

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELPROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYAF-100499-00BIPD/PrimaryApr 5, 2024Apr 5, 2024
TERM/REPLINDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICAMMTH25549090BIPD/PrimaryApr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
CANCELWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1803780BIPD/PrimaryApr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
CANCELWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1803780BIPD/PrimaryApr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
TERM/REPLWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1803780BIPD/PrimaryOct 10, 2019Oct 10, 2019
TERM/REPLWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1803780BIPD/PrimaryApr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
CANCELGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.MCP44427ABIPD/PrimaryJan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
COMMONMC-068995INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (10 events)

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Authority Action History (10 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 11, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 29, 2024
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 11, 2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 29, 2024
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 9, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 1, 2021
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 9, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONApr 1, 2021
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 9, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 30, 2020
MC068995COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONMar 9, 2020DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONMar 30, 2020
MC068995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 11, 2019—Unknown
MC068995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDApr 11, 2019—Unknown
MC068995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDOct 19, 2018REVOKEDJan 14, 2019
MC068995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDOct 19, 2018REVOKEDJan 14, 2019

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
23%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
23
Violations
72
19 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
43.5%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
4.3%
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
2
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
1
Nov
2
Dec
Jan
2
Feb
2
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 23 of 23 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

12 states • 23 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (72 violations from 23 inspections)

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Violation Summary (72 violations from 23 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.48A-BIBDInoperative/defective brakes508Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS55—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPDFalse record of duty status4010Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination33—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective307Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate317Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BMBCBDInoperative/defective brakes208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIInoperable required lamps223Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55E-BCoupling device/towing methods defective208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIRInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general215Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIRBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11A1-CSURRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-BAALBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.48A-BI-SAInoperative/defective brakes118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-VSPFrame - cracked/loose/broken118Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLFYOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8AFailing to keep RODS107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLMFOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.40A-BInadequate brakes108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBDBrake chamber - cracked/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(d)Glazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11(a)(1)Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3(b)(1)395.3(b)(1)11—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)395.8(e)(1)10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
43.5%vs nat'l 23.4%
+20.1 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
4.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
-2.4 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
3.13vs nat'l 1.80
+1.33 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (23 inspections)

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Inspection History (23 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 31, 202687473560ROOTSTOWN OHOHLevel 3HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 13, 202687310137STEELE MOMOLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR11393.48A-BIBD, 393.48A-BMBCBD, 393.45B2-B-AIRYes
Feb 21, 202687126370WEST MEMPHIS ARARLevel 2VAN GUARD SEMI-TRAILER4393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.11A1-CSURRYes
Feb 16, 202687057550JOPLIN MOMOLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR9393.47E, 393.45D-BAAL, 393.48A-BI-SAYes
Dec 19, 202586628666H-WESTBOROMALevel 2GDAN SEMI-TRAILER1393.201A-VSPYes
Dec 17, 202586612226FORT MORGAN COCOLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Nov 12, 202586327403RIVER FALLS WIWILevel 3FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR7395.8E-HOSPD, 392.2-SLLFY, 392.2-SLLSRNo
Oct 1, 202585961420GREENFIELD ININLevel 3WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLLRNo
Sep 24, 202585890624I-72ILLevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER0—No
May 22, 202584772385LONDON OHOHLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR9393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LCLYes
Mar 13, 202584124792MOHAWK TNTNLevel 1FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR4393.75A3-TAOL, 396.3A1-BALR, 393.47A-BCLMBDYes
Jan 21, 202583667446UNION SCALECTLevel 2WANC SEMI-TRAILER1393.75A3-TAOLYes
Dec 31, 202483521970LONDON OHOHLevel 2FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Dec 19, 202483458389LIMA OHOHLevel 2WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER2393.75A3-TAOL, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Yes
Jul 4, 202482079288STANTON TNTNLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Apr 24, 202481448008RoadsidePALevel 3VNTC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Apr 22, 202481462412SOUTH RANGE WIWILevel 1WABASH NAT SEMI-TRAILER7393.45(b)(2), 393.60(d), 393.11(a)(1)Yes
Mar 1, 202481004602CRITTENDEN CO (BRIDGEPORT STN)ARLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Feb 1, 202480744894US 30 EOHLevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jan 17, 202480716515SHOREHAMVTLevel 3WANC SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jan 11, 202480599366H-DEERFIELDMALevel 3FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2395.3(b)(1), 395.8(e)(1)Yes
Sep 12, 202379655075BELOIT SWEFWILevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR12393.9(a), 396.3(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3)Yes
Jul 16, 202379268230I-294ILLevel 3FREIG TRUCK TRACTOR0—No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

17 total · 52.9% OOS
2024-042026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

LONDON OH2 · 1 OOS
FORT MORGAN CO1
H-DEERFIELD1 · 1 OOS
I-2941
I-721
GREENFIELD IN1
UNION SCALE1 · 1 OOS
WEST MEMPHIS AR1 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 15, 2023ILTOW00JUSTICEI-294 N/B...GS3179SAMSTAR TRANSPORT LLC
Jan 16, 2023NDTOW00——...GB4049SAMSTAR TRANSPORT LLC
Sep 21, 2021ILTOW00Lyons TwpI-294 SOUTHBOUND...GB7944SAMSTAR TRANSPORT LLC
May 28, 2021CTTOW00WATERBURY84-E...GA7445SAMSTAR TRANSPORT LLC
Dec 23, 2020OKTOW00————

Compliance Timeline

13 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 5, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Mar 29, 2024
Authority
Common Carrier authority active
Docket MC-068995
Jul 15, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in IL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 5, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA • BIPD/Primary
Jan 16, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in ND
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Sep 21, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in IL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
May 28, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in CT
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 5, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Dec 23, 2020
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 5, 2020
Insurance
Insurance cancel
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Oct 10, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 10, 2019
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 4, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. • BIPD/Primary

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