SAM CITY 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 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAM CITY LLC (USDOT 3445250) 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 100.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Canal Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3445250/ As of: Sep 2, 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 · 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.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=325247 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.
2 active liability filings
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 2020-07-24 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceCanal Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Jul 26, 2026
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Process AgentINTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1120045ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 14 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 66.67% | — |
| 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.
SAM CITY LLC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 22.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (4) and ME (1).
66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 393.75(a)(3) (Tire-flat and/or audible air leak) cited 3 times, 3 of them OOS.
The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; Van guard, Freightliner, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 325,247 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 6 | |
| Freightliner | 5 | |
| Volvo | 2 | |
| Cimr | 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 31, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | — | 21.66 | 22 | — | Aug 31, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (14 rows) View all 14 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88480968 | Jul 21, 2026 | OH | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.122B-CPR, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LTSIR | Yes |
| 85665036 | Aug 27, 2025 | NY | 3 | ALLEGANY NY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84917960 | Jun 9, 2025 | OH | 2 | WILMINGTON OH |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Yes |
| 84313412 | Apr 2, 2025 | OH | 2 | LONDON OH |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.55E-B | Yes |
| 83286688 | Nov 27, 2024 | ME | 3 | me-pittsfield---scales-nb |
VOLVO TRUCK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82694926 | Sep 18, 2024 | OH | 1 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 396.3(a)(1), 393.47(e), 393.53(b) | Yes |
| 79670344 | Sep 15, 2023 | CT | 1 | UNION SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9(a), 393.55(e) | No |
| 79432065 | Aug 9, 2023 | GA | 3 | HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2 | No |
| 79207729 | Jul 21, 2023 | KY | 1 | LONDON |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 79068847 | Jul 5, 2023 | NY | 3 | ny-woodbury-s/b |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 390.21(b) | No |
| 79010259 | Jun 27, 2023 | UT | 3 | ECHO PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 78665673 | May 18, 2023 | OH | 1 | WILMINGTON SCALES NB |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.75(a) | Yes |
| 78610454 | May 11, 2023 | OR | 2 | WASHINGTON COUNTY MCSAP |
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.11, 393.9(a), 392.2 | No |
| 78689766 | Apr 15, 2023 | NM | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.86(a)(1), 396.3(a)(1) | No |
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| NM0711019713 | Apr 15, 2023 | NM | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| ILX002827947 | Nov 14, 2022 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| ILX002525002 | Feb 2, 2022 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| PA200410200X | Jan 10, 2022 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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 | |
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| Jul 24, 2020 | MC1120045-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Insurance Company | CT1268196113 | BMC-91X | — | Jul 26, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA860671656 | 91X | $750,000 | Jul 26, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | KBQRS0000256-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 26, 2024 | Jul 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | AFXOH001924-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 26, 2023 | Jul 26, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | MMT H25549090 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 17, 2022 | Jul 26, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | CA2378513 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 17, 2022 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Aug 5, 2026insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 25, 2025
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Jul 29, 2024
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Jul 26, 2024insuranceCANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jul 26, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
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Jul 17, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
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Jul 24, 2020
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNION SCALE | CT | 1 | 0 |
| HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR | GA | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON | KY | 1 | 1 |
| ALLEGANY NY | NY | 1 | 0 |
| LONDON OH | OH | 1 | 1 |
| ROADSIDE | OH | 1 | 1 |
| WILMINGTON OH | OH | 1 | 1 |
| WILMINGTON SCALES NB | OH | 1 | 1 |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY MCSAP | OR | 1 | 0 |
| ECHO PORT OF ENTRY | UT | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 3 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 1 |
| 390.21(b) | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | General/Admin | 1 | 0 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.201(a) | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | 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 |
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Docket MC1120045
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Canal Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 53,084 carriers served
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14 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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4 reportable crashes
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