Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1396646 · MC-530611
SARKIS SIMONIAN
DBA SAM TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 6.8 yrLocal · 1 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-530611 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.8 yr
Model years 2016–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SARKIS SIMONIAN safe to work with?
Is SARKIS SIMONIAN safe to load? SARKIS SIMONIAN (USDOT 1396646, MC-530611) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSARKIS SIMONIAN 86
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Universal · 06–10
Crusader · 11–15
Scottsdale · 15–17
Sentry Select · 17–23
Northland · 23–25
20052026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2015 → May 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| CRUSADER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2010 → Apr 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2006 → May 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRESNO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 752340USDOT 1270138USDOT 4106820USDOT 3943498Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3109558USDOT 3999452USDOT 4106820USDOT 3228280USDOT 3488031USDOT 3872111USDOT 752340USDOT 1270138
Shares a company officer with other carriers
sarkis simonian — 3 carriers: USDOT 2039379USDOT 2998118
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4272 N HUGHES AVE APT 104, FRESNO, CA, 93705
- Mailing address
- 4460 W SHAW AVE # 194, FRESNO, CA, 93722
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 917-5617
- sarkis70@aol.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sarkis Simonian
- USDOT / docket
- 1396646 · MC-530611
- First registered
- 07/19/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 89,899 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is SARKIS SIMONIAN's USDOT number?
SARKIS SIMONIAN's USDOT number is 1396646, and its motor carrier number is MC-530611.
Is SARKIS SIMONIAN authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SARKIS SIMONIAN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SARKIS SIMONIAN's safety record?
SARKIS SIMONIAN has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SARKIS SIMONIAN's fleet?
SARKIS SIMONIAN operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SARKIS SIMONIAN based?
SARKIS SIMONIAN is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.