SAMS EXPRESS INC
USDOT 3960451
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCanal Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate15% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 3 years ago
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 | 3960451 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1476802 |
| Legal Name | SAMS EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2672670111 |
| Address | 518 BROWNS LANE, Croydon, PA, 19021 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Canal Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-11-18 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-11-18 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2022-11-17 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2022-11-17 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 15% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-06-19 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 25 (3), 12 (2), 47 (2).
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) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 686,456 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-JAN-26 |
SAMS EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 89% of carriers registered in PA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Croydon, PA
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- CARLOS TREE SERVICE INC — USDOT 3820386, 4 power units
- MFO 2 LLC — USDOT 4027525, 3 power units
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