Carrier profile · USDOT 2136181 · MC-750189 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Grand Transportation Service Inc

DBA SAM'S LIMOUSINE AND TRANSPORTATION

0 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 3 statesHOUSTON, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-750189 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(713) 780-7077 Email dispatchTAREK.BARAZI@SAMSLIMOUSINE.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 82 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo3.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.5 yr

Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

15 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

54 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 5.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 51 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 8.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

54 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 23

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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 Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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$5,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’11–’14

Occidental Fire’14–’15

Protective’17–’21

Carolina’21–’25

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2021 → Aug 2025	$5M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2017 → Jun 2021	$5M	3
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2016 → Jun 2017	$5M	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Nov 2016	$5M	2
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Apr 2014 → Oct 2015	$5M	3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 2013 → Jun 2014	$5M	1
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2012 → Mar 2013	$5M	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Apr 2014	$5M	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2011 → Mar 2012	$5M	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 34
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

3.5 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

28.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOUSTON, TX

9102 WEST PARK DR

Top corridor

TX 45 · IN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2148686 USDOT 426551

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@samslimousine.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4484831

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9102 WEST PARK DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77063
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (713) 780-7077
Cell: (832) 215-0046
Fax: (713) 780-7574
Email: tarek.barazi@samslimousine.com
Web domain: samslimousine.com

Registration

Officers: Tarek Barazi · Jose Fernando Rodriguez
USDOT / docket: 2136181 · MC-750189
First registered: Mar 29, 2011
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 3,773,743 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 29, 2025
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,773,743

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC.

GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC (USDOT 2136181) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from RLI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 30, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 3.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 54 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 51 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 81 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 29, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 2136181, and its motor carrier number is MC-750189.

Is GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's safety record?

GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC has a 3.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC's fleet?

GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 81 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC based?

GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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