SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC

USDOT 613963 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SAMUEL D'ANGELO Company officer 2: THOMAS J CARROLL Cold Food Based in PHILADELPHIA, PA Grade A · 85
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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 13, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: SAMUEL D'ANGELO
Company officer 2: THOMAS J CARROLL
Cargo: Cold Food
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC (USDOT 613963)
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: $2,000,000
Officer(s): SAMUEL D'ANGELO (Company officer); THOMAS J CARROLL (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $2,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/613963/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 8.9% vs peer median 1.4% (worse). Vehicle OOS 3.7% vs peer median 18.25% (better). n=10305 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
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · 91X · $2,000,000

1 active policy

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 613963
In FMCSA records since Sep 14, 1995 (~30y)
MC / docket MC592191
Company officer SAMUEL D'ANGELO
Company officer 2 THOMAS J CARROLL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Cold Food
Fleet size 97 units
Drivers 91
Annual mileage 375,847 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3400 S LAWRENCE ST
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19148
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 613963
In FMCSA records since Sep 14, 1995 (~30y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 375,847 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 3.7% vs 23.4% -19.7 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.9% vs 6.7% +2.2 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.38 vs 1.80 -1.42
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 0 5 0
Trailers 0 5 0
Trucks 0 92 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 31 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 1 3 4
Tow-away 0 1 2 3
Crash reports 0 1 3 4

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 265 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 170 170 0
OOS inspections 16 5 0
OOS percentage 9.41% 2.94%
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
97
Drivers
91
Inspections
265
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
8.9%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
4
31 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC is a motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 613963. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 97 power units and 91 drivers, with 265 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 8.9%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 97 power units and 91 drivers, based in Philadelphia, PA. Across 171 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 12.9% out-of-service rate, with 5 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

171 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 141% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in MD (56) and PA (45), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

12.9% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (38.3% of violations); top code 391.41APC (Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency) cited 7 times, 7 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 97 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 91 drivers; Hino, International, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 10,305 ACTIVE carriers operating 48–146 power units (±50% of this carrier's 97 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.9%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.4%
Median across 10,305 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
3.7%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.25%
Median across 10,305 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.55 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Maryland (MD) 58 12 20.7% Jul 12, 2026
Pennsylvania (PA) 38 4 10.5% Jul 1, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 34 4 11.8% Jul 10, 2026
Delaware (DE) 17 0 0.0% Jul 8, 2026
District of Columbia (DC) 13 0 0.0% Jun 10, 2026
New York (NY) 4 1 25.0% Aug 19, 2025
US (US) 3 0 0.0% Apr 25, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Jul 10, 2026
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 16, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 136
International 67
Isuzu 16
Chevrolet 13
Custom Scott 6
Freightliner 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 16 0.42 0 Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 0.05 0 Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 16 1.70 2 Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 19 0.89 1 Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (265 rows) View all 265 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88391733 Jul 12, 2026 MD 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.100C-C, 392.2-SLLLR No
88386875 Jul 10, 2026 FL 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV, 393.78A-WS No
88374004 Jul 10, 2026 NJ 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88376022 Jul 8, 2026 DE 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
88293247 Jul 1, 2026 PA 1
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LTSIR No
88292773 Jul 1, 2026 NJ 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88179951 Jun 18, 2026 NJ 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88158030 Jun 15, 2026 MD 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88141388 Jun 14, 2026 NJ 2
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 391.41A-MCPC, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EEUS Yes
88134382 Jun 11, 2026 MD 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88109238 Jun 10, 2026 DC 3
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88093572 Jun 8, 2026 MD 2
LIV GOLF CARS STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Hino
1 393.95A4-EEUS No
88063490 Jun 5, 2026 MD 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB No
88043984 Jun 3, 2026 MD 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88034741 Jun 3, 2026 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88042987 Jun 2, 2026 MD 2
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87942850 May 23, 2026 NJ 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87945497 May 22, 2026 MD 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTL No
87818579 May 11, 2026 DC 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87768741 May 4, 2026 MD 2
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87746555 May 1, 2026 MD 1 ANNAPOLIS MD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 5-HL, 9A-LCL, 9A-LIL Yes
87707482 Apr 28, 2026 PA 3 PHILADELPHIA CITY PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLSR No
87717069 Apr 27, 2026 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87611342 Apr 16, 2026 MD 2 BALTIMORE MD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 2-SLLLR No
87589114 Apr 15, 2026 DE 1 MIDDLETOWN DE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (31 rows) View all 31 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA509864200X Nov 1, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
DE0225021641 Mar 17, 2025 DE 0 2 No No Injury
PA501478000X Feb 8, 2025 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA408045200X Sep 17, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0024119852 May 10, 2024 NJ 0 3 Yes No Injury
NJ0004912615 Jun 14, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0023134854 May 12, 2023 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA300142100X Nov 12, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0022912916 Oct 5, 2022 NJ 0 1 No No Injury
PA208236100X Aug 28, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA208460200X Aug 25, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA112191100X Dec 4, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA110604200X Oct 23, 2021 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA107110000X Jul 31, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0021901969 Feb 1, 2021 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA003373000X Apr 10, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0020906136 Mar 7, 2020 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0018909890 Mar 16, 2018 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
MD18A0433706 Feb 20, 2018 MD 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0017940954 Nov 16, 2017 NJ 0 1 Yes No Injury
NJ0017930681 Sep 11, 2017 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA703200800X Mar 10, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3655617000 Jan 7, 2017 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA609022100X Aug 20, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0161325191 May 11, 2016 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
May 11, 2007 MC592191-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 7107892 91X $2,000,000 Oct 13, 2024 On file ACTIVE
WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY ASKZ91450455018 BIPD/Primary Sep 29, 2008 Oct 13, 2024 REPLACED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA Y-810-5679B424-TIL-07 BIPD/Primary Feb 1, 2007 Nov 5, 2008 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 5, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Nov 5, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
  4. May 11, 2007
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 21 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 8 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
391.11(b)(4) Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency. Driver Fitness 2 2
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 2 1
393.47(a) Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
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How to verify SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC

Is SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC an active motor carrier?
Yes. SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 613963 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC's safety rating?
SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC had?
265 roadside inspections are on file for SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC's out-of-service rate?
SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC's peak out-of-service rate is 8.9% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC based?
SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 3400 S LAWRENCE ST, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19148. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC have valid operating authority?
Yes. SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC592191). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC operate?
SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC self-reports 97 power units and 91 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC had any crashes?
31 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for SAMUELS & SON SEAFOOD CO INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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