Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 685409 · MC-318575
SA TRANSPORT COMPANY
DBA SATCO
1 power unitsavg 25 yrLocal · 1 statesSCHERTZ, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-318575 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
25.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2001 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1997Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
25 yr
Model years 2001–2001 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to load? SA TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 685409, MC-318575) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SCHERTZ, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSA TRANSPORT COMPANY 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 15 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+11 earlier
Southern · 05–07
Msa · 10–12
Sentry Select · 14–18
Clear Blue · 18–20
Progressive County · 20–23
National Liability · 23–25
19972025
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.
17 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Sep 2020 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MAXUM CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| MSA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2005 → Sep 2007 | $750k | 2 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Sep 2004 → Sep 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2004 → Sep 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Jun 2000 → Jun 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD AMERICAN COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS COMPANY | Jun 1998 → Jun 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1997 → Jun 1998 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2001
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SCHERTZ, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
chris foster — 7 carriers: USDOT 778752USDOT 809675USDOT 2173370USDOT 2880181USDOT 3336789USDOT 3916811
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6106 FM 3009, SCHERTZ, TX, 78154
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 691-2472
- Cell
- (210) 669-8169
- Web domain
- satco-satx.com
Registration
- Officers
- Chris Foster · Willie Guerra
- USDOT / docket
- 685409 · MC-318575
- First registered
- 04/14/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 SA TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number?
SA TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number is 685409, and its motor carrier number is MC-318575.
Is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SA TRANSPORT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY's safety record?
SA TRANSPORT COMPANY has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY's fleet?
SA TRANSPORT COMPANY operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SA TRANSPORT COMPANY based?
SA TRANSPORT COMPANY is based in SCHERTZ, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.