Carrier profile · USDOT 2960330 · MC-4283 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SAM'S STAR CARRIER LLC

4 power unitsavg 8.6 yrRegional · 6 statesCOLUMBUS, OH86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-4283 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’20 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Specialty’18–’19

Knight Specialty’19–’20

beyond this history

201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jun 2022

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2019 → Jul 2020	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2017 → Jul 2017	$750K	6