BIGSAM TRANSPORT LLC
15 power units
15 drivers
1.4M mi/yr
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FRED Score 40.9 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 58 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 15
- Drivers · CDL
- 15 · 15
- Annual miles
- 1.4M ~96k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| Trailers | 5 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Mar 30, 2023)3 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 18, 2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jul 31, 2026
- Officers
- BEREKET GHEBRE · YOSIEF TEDROS
- Phone
- (281) 651-8705
- admin@bigsamtransport.com
- Address
- 6671 Southwest Fwy Ste 475, Houston TX 77074
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightBeveragesOther: UPS SHIPMENTSUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtility
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026Crashes
4
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 4 people hurt in all · 4 tow-away
Inspections
58
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.5%
10 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
6.9%
4 of 58 driver inspections
Violations
75
14 out-of-service violations
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.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
75 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert50 · 10 out-of-serviceBrakes 18 · Lights 13 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 1 · 3 more
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Hours of service No alert18 · 3 out-of-serviceFalse log 9 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 2 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert6 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Seat belt 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
4 tow-away
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Aug132025Aug 13, 2025 · TennesseeTow-awayWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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May142025May 14, 2025 · TennesseeInjury · 4 people hurtDark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov212024Nov 21, 2024 · OhioTow-awayWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Nov62024Nov 6, 2024 · MichiganTow-awayWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Concert Specialty Insurance Companyon record since Jun 6, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jul 2018
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: Trisura Specialty Insurance Company → Concert Specialty Insurance Company (Jun 2026); AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE → Trisura Specialty Insurance Company (Jun 2025); HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE (Jun 2024)
- 5 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Jun 6, 2026, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Arkansas 9
- Texas (HQ) 9
- Louisiana 8
- Tennessee 6
- Illinois 4
- Missouri 4
- North Carolina 3
- South Carolina 3
16% of inspections were in its home state.
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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.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 21 | 8.23 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 16 | 1.59 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 6 | 2.48 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.24 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
58 driver inspections · 26 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Aug 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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