Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2349604 · MC-804251
SAM CARGO INC
8 power unitsavg 7.9 yrMulti-region · 8 statesMANTECA, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-804251 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.9Avg age (yr)
2005–2023 · 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
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 23 inspections.
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.9 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAM CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is SAM CARGO INC safe to load? SAM CARGO INC (USDOT 2349604, MC-804251) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MANTECA, CA, operating 8 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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
SCSAM CARGO INC 100
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Scottsdale · 15–19
Great West · 21–24
20122025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2021 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG | Oct 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Oct 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | Oct 2012 → Sep 2013 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
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
2023
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MANTECA, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2880906USDOT 2517523Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2493748USDOT 2880906USDOT 2675584USDOT 2723364USDOT 3706USDOT 2517523USDOT 3434740
Shares a company officer with other carriers
baljit kaur — 30 carriers: USDOT 1307295USDOT 1368842USDOT 1415237USDOT 1776767USDOT 2098318USDOT 2340321USDOT 2491811USDOT 2527080
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 654 DODY DRIVE, MANTECA, CA, 95337
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 678-0516
- Fax
- (209) 222-3557
Registration
- Officers
- Baljit Kaur · Nachhaterpal Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2349604 · MC-804251
- First registered
- 10/11/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 03/23/2026 · 400,000 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 CARGO INC's USDOT number?
SAM CARGO INC's USDOT number is 2349604, and its motor carrier number is MC-804251.
Is SAM CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAM CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAM CARGO INC's safety record?
SAM CARGO INC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 2 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 SAM CARGO INC's fleet?
SAM CARGO INC operates 8 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAM CARGO INC based?
SAM CARGO INC is based in MANTECA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.