SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
USDOT 2671515 · Doing business as SAM TRANS
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, large fleet (292 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)16 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 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 | 2671515 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT |
| DBA Name | SAM TRANS |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6505086308 |
| Address | 1250 SAN CARLOS AVE, San Carlos, CA, 94070 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 83 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 16 total (1 fatal, 9 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-06-01 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-19 — CA — towaway
- 2026-04-04 — CA — 1 injured
- 2026-03-03 — CA — 1 injured
- 2025-11-09 — CA — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 30 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
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) | 292 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 351 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 21-APR-25 |
SAN MATEO COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT operates 292 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in San Carlos, CA
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- AMATO INDUSTRIES INC — USDOT 2663224, 33 power units
- SOUTH BAY RECYCLING LLC — USDOT 2709469, 23 power units
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