Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3150361 · MC-104497
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC
15 power unitsavg 13.9 yrNational · 16 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-104497 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
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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 · 3
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.9 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3150361, MC-104497) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
BTBIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC 68
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Safety
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.3% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance39 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance31 · 15 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance13
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
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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
United Wisconsin · 20–22
Highlander Specialty · 22–24
20182025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED WISCONSIN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jul 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2021
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo6262
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
AR ⇄ TX
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 3170517USDOT 3716324USDOT 3132213Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 22 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4002064USDOT 4292952USDOT 3306991USDOT 3455873USDOT 2837246USDOT 3256792USDOT 3903551USDOT 3132213
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 6671 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 475, HOUSTON, TX, 77074
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (281) 651-8705
- Web domain
- bigsamtransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Yosief Tedros · Bereket Ghebre
- USDOT / docket
- 3150361 · MC-104497
- First registered
- 06/18/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2026 · 1,434,773 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/30/2023
- 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 BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3150361, and its motor carrier number is MC-104497.
Is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC based?
BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.