Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2557975 · MC-892152
SAM TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsCHATTANOOGA, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-892152 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAM TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SAM TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SAM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2557975, MC-892152) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CHATTANOOGA, TN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAM TRUCKING LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Progressive Hawaii · 16–18
Prime · 18–20
20142022
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Nov 2016 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 5 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHATTANOOGA, TN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@whatchefswant.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 371005USDOT 568117USDOT 876160USDOT 942709USDOT 1516011USDOT 2554455
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 803 E 12TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37403
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 429, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37401
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (423) 305-2557
- Web domain
- whatchefswant.com
Registration
- Officer
- Eaven D Holder Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 2557975 · MC-892152
- First registered
- 11/13/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 12/31/2021 · 283,953 mi (2021)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 1.82
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is SAM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SAM TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2557975, and its motor carrier number is MC-892152.
Is SAM TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAM TRUCKING LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SAM TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SAM TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAM TRUCKING LLC based?
SAM TRUCKING LLC is based in CHATTANOOGA, TN.