SAM TRANSPORTATION CORP
USDOT 3560537MC-Docket MC1195679PARAMOUNT, CA
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SAM TRANSPORTATION CORP (USDOT 3560537) in PARAMOUNT, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-09-06 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2025-09-17 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.37
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.4
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.54
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 4.54
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
27
Inspections
6
OOS inspections
6
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 10
- Total drivers
- 10
- Years in business
- 5
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 1 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 8.7%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 24%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2025-09-17
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-04-05
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-09-06
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
33
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
70
Violations
14
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-11-27 → 2026-05-21.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-07-07
CA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
15 | 4 | 2025-12-01 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
10 | 0 | 2025-12-01 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
4 | 0 | 2025-04-03 |
Hours of service 395
|
3 | 0 | 2025-05-09 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 1 | 2024-07-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Broken torsion bar. | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Accessories improperly attached | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-09-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth | OOS |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-09-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hour | — |
| 2025-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | — |
| 2024-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2024-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2024-11-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2024-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2024-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2024-11-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number. | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2024-07-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | All Brakes - Missing or Broken Components including Pad Retaining Components and loose or missing caliper mounting bolt( | — |
| 2024-07-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2024-06-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | OOS |
| 2024-06-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to ensure that vehicle is properly lubricated | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | OOS |
| 2024-05-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | — |
| 2024-05-15 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Motor carrier failed to ensure that the ELD automatically recorded the required data elements. | — |
| 2024-04-25 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2024-04-25 | Unsafe Driving | Failure to obey traffic control device | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 13 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2025-12-01 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207E-S | — | — |
2025-11-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D-FR | — | — |
2025-09-29 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-07-23 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2025-05-09 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEQP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24D-ELDPT | — | — |
2025-05-05 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75B-TFV | — | — |
2025-04-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSL | — | — |
2024-08-27 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-07-01 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 3(e) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(d) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11 | — | — |
2024-06-28 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-21 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207(a) | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45(b)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5(a) | — | — |
2024-05-15 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 3(a)(3)(i) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 26(b) | — | — |
2023-11-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 80(a) | — | — |
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