Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2897809 · MC-974200
SAMRA XPRESS INC
2 power unitsavg 3.9 yrMulti-region · 12 statesFRESNO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-974200 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2020–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.746.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SAMRA XPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SAMRA XPRESS INC safe to load? SAMRA XPRESS INC (USDOT 2897809, MC-974200) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 122 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), 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
SXSAMRA XPRESS INC 80
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Safety
122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.7% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.8% (24-mo)36 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% now● Stable
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
≈9.0 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 36
- Annualized
- ≈18 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈9.0 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 Driving39
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance23 · 3 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance17 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving12
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Specialty · 16–22
Southlake Specialty · 22–25
20162025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2016 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 12 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2016 → Aug 2016 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2025
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
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: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 752856USDOT 3713141USDOT 4440496Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (67 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 752856USDOT 4190655USDOT 4448620USDOT 3713141USDOT 764347USDOT 4358196USDOT 3569958USDOT 4503357
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ravdeep singh — 6 carriers: USDOT 752856USDOT 2871421USDOT 2954991USDOT 3600724USDOT 4493534
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers6767
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4014 E CALIFORNIA AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93725
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (559) 375-2426
- Fax
- (559) 254-2278
Registration
- Officers
- Ravdeep Singh · Sachin Barar
- USDOT / docket
- 2897809 · MC-974200
- First registered
- 06/06/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/25/2026 · 250,035 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 06/20/2023
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 113063029
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 SAMRA XPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SAMRA XPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2897809, and its motor carrier number is MC-974200.
Is SAMRA XPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAMRA XPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAMRA XPRESS INC's safety record?
SAMRA XPRESS INC has a 46.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 122 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAMRA XPRESS INC's fleet?
SAMRA XPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAMRA XPRESS INC based?
SAMRA XPRESS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.