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Carrier profile · USDOT 2520572 · MC-874947 · Updated 07/01/2026

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC

76 power unitsavg 5.4 yrNational · 38 statesTWINSBURG, OH

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-874947 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

76Power units

90 observed · MCS-150

126Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 800-3846 Email dispatchsafety@samautotrans.com

Carrier verification summary for SAM AUTO TRANS LLC

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/01/2026.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/01/2026.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/01/2026.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) has a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/01/2026.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/01/2026.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) reports 76 power units and 76 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/08/2025.

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/01/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 288 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

21.9

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

21.9

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

185 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 21.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 73 vehicle and 185 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

13.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 2.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 76-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 76
Inspections · 24 mo: 185
Annualized: ≈93 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving102
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 21 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 7 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 2 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Grange’14–’15

Progressive Preferred’20–’21

Sentry Select’23–now

2014201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Jul 2025	$1M	1
FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2022 → Jul 2023	$1M	2
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2021 → Jul 2022	$1M	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2020 → Jul 2021	$1M	2
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2015 → Jun 2016	$1M	1
GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2014 → Oct 2015	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 76
Observed power (24 mo): 90
Trailers (towed): 126

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

49%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

184

CO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TWINSBURG, OH

1900 ENTERPRISE PKWY SUITE B

Top corridor

CO ⇄ OH

CO 23 · NM 13 · KS 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 48 trucks also ran under 56 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 306891 USDOT 911281 USDOT 1727120 USDOT 3481206 USDOT 3033922 USDOT 3082879 USDOT 3589205 USDOT 3524067Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 180 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2204822 USDOT 3533697 USDOT 3688115 USDOT 3851440 USDOT 3999583 USDOT 76628 USDOT 637981 USDOT 1917423

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1900 ENTERPRISE PKWY SUITE B, TWINSBURG, OH, 44087
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (330) 800-3846
Email: safety@samautotrans.com
Web domain: samautotrans.com

Registration

Officer: Adam Siddiq
USDOT / docket: 2520572 · MC-874947
First registered: 07/01/2014
Last MCS-150: 10/08/2025 · 12,000,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

12,000,000

Annual mileage

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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 SAM AUTO TRANS LLC's USDOT number?

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2520572, and its motor carrier number is MC-874947.

Is SAM AUTO TRANS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-01, SAM AUTO TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAM AUTO TRANS LLC's safety record?

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC has a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 288 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SAM AUTO TRANS LLC's fleet?

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC operates 76 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAM AUTO TRANS LLC based?

SAM AUTO TRANS LLC is based in TWINSBURG, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(330) 800-3846 Email dispatchsafety@samautotrans.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2520572
MC / Docket: MC-874947
Officer: ADAM SIDDIQ
Address: 1900 ENTERPRISE PKWY SUITE B
TWINSBURG, OH, 44087

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 12 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

Vehicle OOS 22%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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