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Carrier profile · USDOT 3260173 · MC-1027625 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SAM EXPRESS LLC

1 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 1 statesORTING, WA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1027625 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.5Avg age (yr)

2019–2020 · vPIC

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Carrier verification summary for SAM EXPRESS LLC

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. effective Sep 13, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 4, 2026.

SAM EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3260173) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

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 7 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2019.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

33.3

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.5 yr

Model years 2019–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

7 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 8.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.5 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’20–’22

United Financial’22–’23

Occidental Fire’23–now

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Sep 2024

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2022 → Sep 2023	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2020 → Sep 2022	$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): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.5 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

ORTING, WA

901 COLOROSSI CIRCLE NORTHWEST

Top corridor

CA ⇄ WA

CA 5

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1486505 USDOT 2881058

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 901 COLOROSSI CIRCLE NORTHWEST, ORTING, WA, 98360
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (206) 578-7676
Email: samexpress123@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Satnam Minhas
USDOT / docket: 3260173 · MC-1027625
First registered: Mar 18, 2019
Last MCS-150: Mar 4, 2026 · 106,646 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

106,646

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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Frequently asked

What is SAM EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

SAM EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3260173, and its motor carrier number is MC-1027625.

Is SAM EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SAM EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAM EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

SAM EXPRESS LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 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 EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

SAM EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAM EXPRESS LLC based?

SAM EXPRESS LLC is based in ORTING, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 3260173
MC / Docket: MC-1027625
Officer: SATNAM MINHAS
Address: 901 COLOROSSI CIRCLE NORTHWEST
ORTING, WA, 98360

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 7 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Sep 2024

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 3260173
MC / Docket: MC-1027625
Officer: SATNAM MINHAS
Address: 901 COLOROSSI CIRCLE NORTHWEST
ORTING, WA, 98360

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 7 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. · since Sep 2024

Vehicle OOS 33%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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