Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
150 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3533584 · MC-1177247
SAM CITY EXPRESS INC
150 power unitsavg 3.8 yrNational · 32 statesSOUTH LEBANON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1177247 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
150Power units
54 observed · MCS-150
78Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo27.927.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.8 yr
Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC safe to load? SAM CITY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3533584, MC-1177247) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SOUTH LEBANON, OH, operating 150 power units and 168 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 155 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 27.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
SCSAM CITY EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
155 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 27.9% (24-mo)68 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)127 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.7% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 150-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 150
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 127
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving37
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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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
+2 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 21–23
20212025
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ASCOT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 150
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 54
- Trailers (towed)
- 78
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo127127
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH LEBANON, OH
Top corridor
NM ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 26 trucks also ran under 16 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 428823USDOT 3094261USDOT 3962667USDOT 4189476USDOT 3782248USDOT 4189003USDOT 3729595USDOT 4260607Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (78 trucks · 51 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2990891USDOT 3454785USDOT 3604408USDOT 3708738USDOT 3944762USDOT 3434290USDOT 3762851USDOT 3764788
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)150150
Observed (24 mo)5454
Shared w/ other carriers7878
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 692 BERKSHIRE LN, SOUTH LEBANON, OH, 45065
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (646) 975-0255
- Web domain
- samcityexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Yashnarbek Otakulov
- USDOT / docket
- 3533584 · MC-1177247
- First registered
- 12/09/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 13,265,451 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
SAM CITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3533584, and its motor carrier number is MC-1177247.
Is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, SAM CITY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
SAM CITY EXPRESS INC has a 27.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 155 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
SAM CITY EXPRESS INC operates 150 power units and 168 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAM CITY EXPRESS INC based?
SAM CITY EXPRESS INC is based in SOUTH LEBANON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.