Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2927239 · MC-987973
SAW TRANSIT LLC
135 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 37 statesPANTEGO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-987973 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
135Power units
100 observed · MCS-150
104Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.731.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAW TRANSIT LLC safe to work with?
Is SAW TRANSIT LLC safe to load? SAW TRANSIT LLC (USDOT 2927239, MC-987973) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PANTEGO, TX, operating 135 power units and 115 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 237 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAW TRANSIT LLC 81
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Safety
237 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.7% (24-mo)120 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)225 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 135-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 135
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 225
- Annualized
- ≈113 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving70
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance42 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 18 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance27 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance18 · 8 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance15
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance15 · 11 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance14
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance12
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance12
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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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Knight Specialty · 20–22
Highlander Specialty · 22–24
20202024
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Oct 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Jun 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | May 2020 → Jun 2020 | $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)
- 135
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 100
- Trailers (towed)
- 104
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo223223
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PANTEGO, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3407807USDOT 4274957USDOT 2984398USDOT 3817414USDOT 3952861USDOT 3339236USDOT 3770029USDOT 3493892Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 61 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1730271USDOT 3048083USDOT 3842928USDOT 3090574USDOT 3099771USDOT 1900758USDOT 1988913USDOT 134697
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)135135
Observed (24 mo)100100
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2106 W PIONEER PKWY SUITE 131, PANTEGO, TX, 76013
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (682) 284-9946
- Web domain
- sawtransitllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nooh Abdi Husein · Cali Y Samatar
- USDOT / docket
- 2927239 · MC-987973
- First registered
- 09/09/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/24/2026 · 12,300,000 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 SAW TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number?
SAW TRANSIT LLC's USDOT number is 2927239, and its motor carrier number is MC-987973.
Is SAW TRANSIT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAW TRANSIT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAW TRANSIT LLC's safety record?
SAW TRANSIT LLC has a 31.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 237 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAW TRANSIT LLC's fleet?
SAW TRANSIT LLC operates 135 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAW TRANSIT LLC based?
SAW TRANSIT LLC is based in PANTEGO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.