Carrier profile · USDOT 3429517 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC

52 power unitsavg 6.9 yrNational · 21 statesJURUPA VALLEY, CA100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

52Power units

39 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.9Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(716) 681-4200 Email dispatchricky.watts@samuel.com

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 24, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 135 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo14.3%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

52 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.9 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

90 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 63 vehicle and 90 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

25.0% · 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 13.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

89 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar 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.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 52-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 52
Inspections · 24 mo: 90
Annualized: ≈45 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving19 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 4 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 52
Observed power (24 mo): 39
Trailers (towed): 25

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

45.3%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

JURUPA VALLEY, CA

2345 FLEETWOOD DR

Top corridor

TX ⇄ CA

TX 13 · CA 13 · MD 12

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 497850 USDOT 2847577Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241829 USDOT 2285028 USDOT 2847577 USDOT 753560 USDOT 519838 USDOT 4202562 USDOT 83543 USDOT 3104169

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@samuel.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 303933 USDOT 342033 USDOT 384909 USDOT 1139146 USDOT 1244481 USDOT 1332278 USDOT 2429359 USDOT 3102451

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2345 FLEETWOOD DR, JURUPA VALLEY, CA, 92509
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (716) 681-4200
Email: ricky.watts@samuel.com
Web domain: samuel.com

Registration

Officers: Ricky Watts · Mahamadou Bore
USDOT / docket: 3429517
First registered: May 18, 2020
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2026 · 290,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.07
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

290,000

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC.

SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC (USDOT 3429517) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 24, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 14.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier received 90 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 63 vehicle-level and 90 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 24, 2026.

It reports 52 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 24, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC's USDOT number?

SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC's USDOT number is 3429517.

Is SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 24, 2026, SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC's safety record?

SAMUEL SON & CO USA INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 135 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).