Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3116254 · MC-85414
SAMES LOGISTICS INC
1 power unitsavg 9.5 yrNational · 23 statesWESTMONT, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-85414 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 8 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.015.0 %
▼ 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
9.5 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAMES LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is SAMES LOGISTICS INC safe to load? SAMES LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 3116254, MC-85414) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in WESTMONT, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 88 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.0% (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 review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SLSAMES LOGISTICS INC 76
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Safety
88 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.5% 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
≈18.5 / 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
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈18.5 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 Driving30
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 3 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 18–21
Great West · 21–23
National Union · 23–24
20182025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WESTMONT, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (53 trucks · 35 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 436705USDOT 2596550USDOT 3636593USDOT 3846505USDOT 4159495USDOT 3627548USDOT 3680071USDOT 3888298
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers5353
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 141 HIDDEN VIEW DR, WESTMONT, IL, 60559
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1265, WESTMONT, IL, 60559
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 493-8631
Registration
- Officer
- Slave Andreev
- USDOT / docket
- 3116254 · MC-85414
- First registered
- 03/29/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2025 · 1,499,046 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is SAMES LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
SAMES LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 3116254, and its motor carrier number is MC-85414.
Is SAMES LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAMES LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAMES LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
SAMES LOGISTICS INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAMES LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
SAMES LOGISTICS INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAMES LOGISTICS INC based?
SAMES LOGISTICS INC is based in WESTMONT, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.