SAMAX EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2457309
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (100 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSutton Specialty Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate23.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)9 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 12 years ago
- Linked registrations4 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2457309 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-848690 |
| Legal Name | SAMAX EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9562318868 |
| Address | 5615 E SAUNDERS ST, Laredo, TX, 78041 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20181210) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Sutton Specialty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-12-29 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-12-29 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2014-02-04 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2014-02-04 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 83 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 418 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 9 total (0 fatal, 3 with injuries, 8 towaway) |
- 2026-05-12 — AR — towaway
- 2025-10-11 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-08 — TX — towaway
- 2025-03-02 — AZ — towaway
- 2024-12-02 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (173), 20 (107), 30 (61).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
4 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
USDOT 3111107 · USDOT 3338321 · USDOT 4229447 · USDOT 4237292
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 100 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 100 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 13,458,412 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-26 |
SAMAX EXPRESS INC operates 100 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in TX.
Nearby
Other carriers in Laredo, TX
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