GRAND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC
DBA: SAM'S LIMOUSINE AND TRANSPORTATION
(713) 780-7077
tarek.barazi@samslimousine.com
9102 West Park Dr, Houston TX 77063
55
power units
81 drivers
3.8M mi/yr · ~69k per unit
Not graded
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 55
- Drivers · CDL
- 81 · 81
- Annual miles
- 3.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-29-2025)
- Registered
- 03-29-2011 (15 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-12-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- TAREK BARAZI
- Officer
- JOSE FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ
Cargo
50.0
medium risk
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Not Graded
Not graded: passenger operation. The FRED Score is a property-carrier model; a passenger model is a separate study.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL (Aug 2025 – Oct 2025).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 3.9% vs 22.3% national; driver 5.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
54
61% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
3.9%
2 of 51
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
5.0%
2 of 40
National avg 6.7%
Violations
29
5 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
vs 4,520 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.036 | 0.025 |
| Inspections | 0.51 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.26 | 0.53 |
| Critical violations | 0.04 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
29 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert24 · 2 OOSLights 5 · Cargo securement 3 · Tires 1 · Other parts 15
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Feb72026TexasProperty damage onlyDaylight.
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Nov232024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Nov232024TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
2 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 30, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $5,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2011A cancellation notice effective Aug 30, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → RLI INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Aug 30, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Aug 28, 2025)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 11 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 11 authority events since 2011 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 30, 2025RLI INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · on file at May 14, 2026 · cancellation notice effective Aug 30, 2026 on file at May 14, 2026 (outcome not in FMCSA's frozen record)8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 4, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 28, 2025opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 30, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 20, 2022Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 16, 2022Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2021CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Aug 30, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect51 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2021opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2020PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2021 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 5, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 1, 2020opened after PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO filed a cancellation notice (effective Jun 1, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2019PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2017PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 2016UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2016FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Nov 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 14, 2016FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 11, 2016opened after FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2016)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2015FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2016 · cancellation notice took effect6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 20, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 23, 2015cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2015OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Oct 20, 2015 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 16, 2015FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 8, 2015opened after OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. filed a cancellation notice (effective Apr 10, 2015)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 10, 2014OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Liability · $5,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2013Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 8, 2013Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2013GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jun 5, 2014 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 22, 2012Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 28, 2012AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.Liability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 31, 2013 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 10, 2011NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 10, 2014 · replaced by another insurer34 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2011SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability (excess) · $4,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Mar 28, 2012 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 31, 2012 came after the replacement; 10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 45
- Federal inspectors 8
- Indiana 1
Mostly inspected in its home state (83%).
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PassengerTotal Inspections
54
Driver Insp
40
Driver OOS
2
Vehicle Insp
51
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Percentile | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.34 | - | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.01 | - | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.54 | - | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | - | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 1.52 | - |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-APR-26 – 29-SEP-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.