Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3684885 · MC-1283151
SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC
3 power unitsavg 17 yrLocal · 1 statesPROVIDENCE, RI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1283151 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
17.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2012 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17 yr
Model years 2007–2012 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3684885, MC-1283151) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PROVIDENCE, RI, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (84/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC 84
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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 Driving11
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
- 398.8 Other violationOther1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 22–24
20212024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 11 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2021 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2012
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PROVIDENCE, RI
Top corridor
MA ⇄ RI
Density
fewermore
05
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3921272
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 40 HARVEST ST, PROVIDENCE, RI, 02908
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (401) 516-2333
- Fax
- (401) 781-6260
Registration
- Officer
- Samantha Ovalles
- USDOT / docket
- 3684885 · MC-1283151
- First registered
- 07/22/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 05/15/2024 · 100 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3684885, and its motor carrier number is MC-1283151.
Is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
How big is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
SAMI TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in PROVIDENCE, RI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.