SAMAWA TRANS LLC

USDOT 3674304 • 5941 VISTA DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:1 revoked

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

3,674,304

Status

ACTIVE

Operation

Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Iowa

Phone

3134445003

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

MCS-150 Mileage

1,254,210

BOC-3 Agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Physical Address

5941 VISTA DR, WEST DES MOINES, IA, 50266

Contact

Phone: 3134445003

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

All operating authorities revoked or inactive

This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

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

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

1 active

Latest: Aug 30, 2023

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Common Carrier	MC-1275245	REVOKED	Sep 9, 2024	Sep 9, 2024

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	WN354559	ON FILE	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2024

Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (1 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	BIPD/Primary	CA03944738	REPLACED	Aug 30, 2021	Aug 30, 2023

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
CANCEL	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN354559	BIPD/Primary	Aug 30, 2024	Aug 30, 2024
TERM/REPL	PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA03944738	BIPD/Primary	Aug 30, 2023	Aug 30, 2023

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
Authority	Docket	Reason	Date
COMMON	MC-1275245	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	Unknown

Authority Action History (2 events)

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Authority Action History (2 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC1275245	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Aug 30, 2021	REVOKED	Sep 9, 2024
MC1275245	HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER	DISMISSED	Aug 17, 2021	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

Drugs / Alcohol

Hours of Service

Vehicle Maintenance

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

Inspections

Violations

6 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

9.7%

Driver OOS %

9.7%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 31 of 31 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

13 states • 31 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (56 violations from 31 inspections)

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Violation Summary (56 violations from 31 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	13	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.30(b)(2)	395.30(b)(2)	7	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	5	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)	Failing to keep RODS	4	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	3	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.78	Windshield condition defective	2	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.3(e)	Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse	2	2	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.47(e)	Slack adjuster defective	2	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.60(c)	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(e)	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(h)(4)	Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS	HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53B-B	Steering system components worn	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11B-CSLRR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11B-CSURR	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

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

Vehicle OOS Rate

9.7%vs nat'l 23.4%

-13.7 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

9.7%vs nat'l 6.7%

+3.0 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

1.81vs nat'l 1.80

On par with national average

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

Inspection History (31 inspections)

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Inspection History (31 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Jul 26, 2024	82234341	AT INTERSECTION OF I 25 AND I-	NM	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	No
Jul 23, 2024	82236841	BAPCHULE AZ	AZ	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	13	395.30(b)(2), 393.95(a)(4), 393.78	No
Jul 22, 2024	82232136	TUCSON AZ	AZ	Level 3	KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Jul 20, 2024	82181978	MT. PASS CVEF JPOE	CA	Level 3	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 15, 2024	82120876	GARSON CHECKSITE	NV	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8	No
Jul 15, 2024	82168435	HAHIRA GA	GA	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Jul 12, 2024	82132963	HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jul 10, 2024	82100462	VALLEY SPRINGS SD	SD	Level 2	GREAT DANE SEMI-TRAILER	4	395.8(a)	No
Jul 2, 2024	82025910	EVANSTON POE	WY	Level 1	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jun 25, 2024	81971952	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9(a)	No
Jun 12, 2024	81855987	IR15/SLOAN CHECKSITE	NV	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2, 390.3(e)	Yes
Jun 11, 2024	81843148	I-57 SB	IL	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 3, 2024	81796543	WINNEMUCCA	NV	Level 2	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
May 30, 2024	81761902	BENTON AR	AR	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2	No
May 23, 2024	81776149	MT. PASS IF	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2, 390.3(e), 393.60(c)	Yes
May 21, 2024	81679153	DESERT HILLS IF	CA	Level 1	VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR	4	392.2, 393.47(e), 393.53(b)	No
May 15, 2024	81623049	S/B I-5 SANTA NELLA SCALES	CA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.60(e)	No
May 14, 2024	81618145	CHEYENNE I-80 POE	WY	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 13, 2024	81600518	ELIZABETHTOWN	KY	Level 1	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 3, 2024	81603309	I-70	IL	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 2, 2024	81540246	YAKIMA WA	WA	Level 2	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.95(a)(4)	No
May 2, 2024	81552201	KINGMAN AZ	AZ	Level 2	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2, 395.22(h)(4)	No
Apr 30, 2024	81497549	SB I-275 @ ECORSE	MI	Level 1	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2, 393.9(a)	No
Apr 29, 2024	81504218	KANAB PORT OF ENTRY	UT	Level 3	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.8(e)(1), 392.2	No
Apr 25, 2024	81456822	SB I-75 @ MM 15	MI	Level 2	HYTR SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9(a), 392.2	Yes
Apr 17, 2024	81379059	DONNER PASS CVEF	CA	Level 1	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.48(a)	No
Apr 7, 2024	81295608	NB-I-75 @ LONDON AVE	MI	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 25, 2024	81215931	PLYMOUTH WA	WA	Level 1	HYUNDAI TR SEMI-TRAILER	4	395.22H4-ELDBRODS, 393.47(e), 396.3A1-BOS	Yes
Mar 22, 2024	81196408	NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY	NM	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 15, 2024	81158531	LITTLEFIELD AZ	AZ	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	6	396.17C-PI, 393.78, 393.95A4-EEUS	Yes
Jun 8, 2023	78851144	Roadside	MI	Level 2	UTIL SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

26 total · 15.4% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

BAPCHULE AZ1

KINGMAN AZ1

LITTLEFIELD AZ1 · 1 OOS

TUCSON AZ1

DESERT HILLS IF1

DONNER PASS CVEF1

HEMET UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT1

BENTON AR1

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance24 · 3 OOS

Hours of Service16

Unsafe Driving13

General/Admin2 · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 1 crash

Tow-Aways

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Oct 12, 2024	CA	TOW	0	LOS ANGELES	34.053293/-118.230886	...JP1679	SAMAWA TRANS LLC
Jul 11, 2024	TX	INJURY	1	NOT LISTED	NOT REPORTED	...JJ6839	SAMAWA TRANS LLC
Jun 29, 2024	MI	TOW	0	DETROIT	RAMP 041H	...263014	SAMAWA TRANS LLC