Carrier profile · USDOT 1240222 · MC-488078 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SAM'S TRANSPORTATION INC

1 power unitCHICAGO, IL50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-488078 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

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)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 ’09 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

beyond this history

2004201020162022now

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 Dec 2010

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2007 → May 2009	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2005 → May 2007	$750K	2
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	May 2004 → May 2005	$750K	3