Lessor pool
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-01
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Lessor pool
76 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is SAM AUTO TRANS LLC safe to load? SAM AUTO TRANS LLC (USDOT 2520572, MC-874947) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in TWINSBURG, OH, operating 76 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 288 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 21.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-01.
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC's USDOT number is 2520572, and its motor carrier number is MC-874947.
As of 2026-07-01, SAM AUTO TRANS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC has a 21.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 288 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC operates 76 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAM AUTO TRANS LLC is based in TWINSBURG, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
186 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| FREEDOM SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Jul 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2020 → Jul 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Jun 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| GRANGE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Oct 2015 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 49 trucks also ran under 57 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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