Carrier profile · USDOT 278369 · MC-168131 · Updated Jul 15, 2026

SAMSON TOURS INC

DBA SAMSON TOURS

0 power unitsavg 10.3 yrLocal · 2 statesATLANTA, GA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-168131 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.3Avg age (yr)

2011–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(404) 768-8687 Email dispatchJOHN@SAMSONTOURSINC.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 5

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1986.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 56 inspections.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.4

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

9.4

▼ 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

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.3 yr

Model years 2011–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1986 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 9.4%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 — 32 vehicle and 15 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

9.1% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

32 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Dec '25 · 16

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.62 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.91 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’96–’08

National Interstate’08–’19

Rli’19–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2025	$5M	2
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2019 → Sep 2023	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → May 2019	$5M	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1996 → Jul 2008	$5M	19
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 1995 → Jun 1996	$5M	1
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Jun 1994 → Jun 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 5
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

10.3 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2011

Oldest model yr

39%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

ATLANTA, GA

3745 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SE

Top corridor

GA 27

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@samsontoursinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3997229

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3745 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SE, ATLANTA, GA, 30354
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (404) 768-8687
Cell: (404) 516-0108
Fax: (404) 400-1962
Email: john@samsontoursinc.com
Web domain: samsontoursinc.com

Registration

Officers: John Sambdman · Tom Sambdman
USDOT / docket: 278369 · MC-168131
First registered: Sep 2, 1986
Last MCS-150: Sep 3, 2025 · 500,754 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 25, 2023
D-U-N-S: 178121844

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500,754

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAMSON TOURS INC.

SAMSON TOURS INC (USDOT 278369) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Sep 27, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 9.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 15 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 3, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 25, 2023 in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAMSON TOURS INC's USDOT number?

SAMSON TOURS INC's USDOT number is 278369, and its motor carrier number is MC-168131.

Is SAMSON TOURS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-15, SAMSON TOURS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SAMSON TOURS INC's safety record?

SAMSON TOURS INC has a 9.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).