SAM RHODES INC
USDOT 3857634
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (11 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 3857634 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SAM RHODES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5309069777 |
| Address | 2055 RANCH CREEK RD, Cool, CA, 95614-9460 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-04-12 — UT — towaway
- 2024-07-29 — CA — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (6), 15 (5), 51 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 140,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-APR-26 |
SAM RHODES INC operates 11 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cool, CA
- LUIS RAMON MACIAS ROSALES — USDOT 4018903, 2 power units
- JAMES M WILLIAMS — USDOT 3660849, 1 power units
- COOL ELECTRIC INC — USDOT 3701021, 1 power units
- JASON SCRUGGS — USDOT 4043235, 1 power units
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