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SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC

DBA: SAIA LTL FREIGHT

DOT# 29124 MC# 87511 DUNS# 2781342 Johns Creek, GA Authorized For-Hire
(770) 232-5067 nsimmons@saia.com 11465 Johns Creek Pkwy Ste 400, Johns Creek GA 30097
7,428 power units · all owned 7,315 drivers 496.1M mi/yr · ~67k per unit
HazMat
Not graded

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
7,428
Drivers · CDL
7,315 · 7,262
Annual miles
496.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 155 0 0 155
Tractors 7273 0 0 7273
Trailers 24477 0 0 24477

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (01-29-1991) · 35 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-05-2026 (Biennial Update)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
FRITZ HOLZGREFE
Officer
PATRICK SUGAR

Cargo

58.5
medium risk
Household Goods Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Oilfield Equipment General Freight Building Materials Beverages Dry Bulk Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
Oilfield Equipment, General Freight, Household Goods

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Not Graded

Not graded yet: the fleet size is confirmed (roadside inspections saw 1,470 different trucks of this carrier in the last 12 months; 7,315 drivers on file). Above 5,000 power units a FRED grade moved between bands too often from month to month to publish (tested November 2026). Fleets this size are checked again in mid-2027.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record.

  • Fatal crashes
    11 crashes with 11 fatalities in 24 months (most recent Aug 20, 2026).
    Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
  • New since the grade was set
    3 crashes after Aug 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
  • Injury crashes
    120 crashes with 163 people hurt in 24 months.
    Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
  • Drivers put out of service
    30 out-of-service violations against drivers: 15 no valid CDL, 10 medical certificate, 4 hours of service (Sep 2024 – Aug 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 519 of 1869 violations (28%). Brake or light defects led to 229 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
  • Hazmat violations
    139 hazmat violations, 51 out of service.
Strengths
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.9% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.7% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Reckless driving: 1
  • Dangerous driving: 96
  • Excessive speeding: 73

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
392
11 fatalities · 166 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
3,939
69% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
14.9%
412 of 2,770
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.7%
28 of 3,924
National avg 6.7%
Violations
1,869
472 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 442 inspections, 53 out of service 442 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 546 inspections, 68 out of service 546 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 511 inspections, 50 out of service 511 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 499 inspections, 54 out of service 499 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 451 inspections, 44 out of service 451 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 514 inspections, 63 out of service 514 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 514 inspections, 63 out of service 514 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 424 inspections, 40 out of service 424 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 38 inspections.
vs 453 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.026 0.022
Inspections 0.40 0.63
Violations 0.13 0.22
Critical violations 0.02 0.05

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

1,869 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    1,249 · 392 OOS
    Brakes 519 · Lights 352 · Tires 153 · Cargo securement 48 · Wheels & hubs 32 · 145 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    282 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 175 · Speeding 77 · Seat belt 5 · Phone use 2 · Other 23
  • Hours of service No alert
    171 · 4 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 112 · No log 39 · Over hours limit 13 · False log 7
  • Driver fitness No alert
    28 · 25 OOS
    No valid CDL 18 · Medical certificate 10
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
  • Hazmat
    139 · 51 OOS
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Sep
    9
    2026
    Pennsylvania
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Sep
    2
    2026
    Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Sep
    1
    2026
    Kentucky
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    20
    2026
    Georgia
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Whitfield County motor vehicle crash leaves one dead
    Dalton Citizen · Aug 21, 2026

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report GA0010467028 (State Police: Dalton) lists SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Aug
    17
    2026
    Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    11
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    7
    2026
    New Jersey
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    5
    2026
    North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    26
    2025
    Idaho
    Fatal · 1 death
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Boise semi-truck driver airlifted after fiery I-15 rollover crash near Arimo - LocalNews8.com - KIFI
    LocalNews8.com (KIFI) · Nov 27, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report ID25C7143870 (Idaho State Police Dist 5 Pocatello) lists SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Nov
    20
    2025
    Indiana
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, fog.
    In the news
    Fatal crash closes US 31 SB near 256th Street in Hamilton County - Indianapolis News
    WISH-TV (Indianapolis) · Nov 20, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report IN0904847586 (Hamilton Sd) lists SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

  • Aug
    21
    2025
    Pennsylvania
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
    In the news
    Man hit, killed by tractor-trailer in Coraopolis
    WPXI · Aug 21, 2025

    Why this link: FMCSA crash report PA509365300X (PENNDOT) lists SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?

About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.

381 more in the FMCSA records below.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
primary $1,000,000 + excess $5,000,000 · LM Insurance Corporation
on record since Feb 16, 2021 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland since Feb 26, 2021
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jan 16, 2008)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • California 524
  • Texas 369
  • Tennessee 178
  • New Mexico 174
  • North Carolina 170
  • Missouri 139
  • Ohio 132
  • Colorado 128

Runs well beyond its home state: 104 of 3,939 inspections were in Georgia.

Data sourced from FMCSA. The FRED Score is an analytical opinion and is not an FMCSA safety rating. Unless a motor carrier has received an Unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 CFR Part 385 or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by FMCSA, it is authorized to operate. This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any decision. Report generated · fred-score.com/carrier/29124