SAIA & SONS LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 87.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAIA & SONS LLC (USDOT 3442345) 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 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 87.5% vs peer 0.00% On file: (none) Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3442345/ As of: Aug 30, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
B
confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 87.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=176275 same-size ACTIVE peers.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 17 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 62.5% | — |
| 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%).
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.
SAIA & SONS LLC had 8 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 62.5%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 23.0.
8 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in HI (8 stops).
62.5% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (39.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 4 times, 1 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, Hyundai Translead, and CIMC are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 176,275 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (13 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (HI) | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | Aug 26, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Freightliner | 12 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 5 | |
| CIMC | 4 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Allc | 1 | |
| Bertolini | 1 | |
| Bushog/Loa | 1 | |
| Easy Loade | 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 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | — | 23.25 | 23 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (17 rows) View all 17 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88827128 | Aug 26, 2026 | HI | 1 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.53B-B | Yes |
| 87991288 | May 27, 2026 | HI | 3 | — |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 86262232 | Nov 5, 2025 | HI | 1 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.43A-TPV, 393.48A-BI-SA, 393.75A3-TAOL | Yes |
| 86077238 | Oct 15, 2025 | HI | 1 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
10 | 393.9A-LTSI, 393.55E-B, 393.47E | Yes |
| 85681085 | Sep 3, 2025 | HI | 1 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
7 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.3A1-BOS | Yes |
| 85230735 | Jul 15, 2025 | HI | 3 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 84810967 | May 28, 2025 | HI | 3 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 83953620 | Feb 24, 2025 | HI | 2 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.126B-CIM, 393.23-LEU | Yes |
| 82368956 | Aug 12, 2024 | HI | 2 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
2 | 393.126(b), 393.55(c)(2) | Yes |
| 81851501 | Jun 10, 2024 | HI | 2 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 81742706 | May 28, 2024 | HI | 1 | HONOLULU HI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
4 | 393.126(b), 393.53(b), 393.11(a)(1) | Yes |
| 81540157 | May 6, 2024 | HI | 2 | HONOLULU HI |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
3 | 393.9(a), 393.126(b), 393.95(a)(1) | Yes |
| 80072788 | Nov 1, 2023 | HI | 1 | hi-sand-island---f |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 396.3(a)(1) | No |
| 80041408 | Oct 26, 2023 | HI | 3 | hi-sand-island---f |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79996137 | Oct 23, 2023 | HI | 2 | hi-sand-island---f |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 79509324 | Aug 23, 2023 | HI | 1 | hi-sand-island---f |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
7 | 396.9(d)(2), 393.45(b)(2), 393.9(a) | No |
| 79188595 | Jul 12, 2023 | HI | 1 | hi-sand-island---f |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
|
6 | 393.9(a), 396.5(b), 396.17(c) | No |
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| HONOLULU HI | HI | 11 | 8 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 1 |
| 393.126(b) | Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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