SAMEX INC
55 power units
55 drivers
7.9M mi/yr
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FRED Score 60.8 / 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
6 yrs history · 160 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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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 55 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 55 · 55
- Annual miles
- 7.9M ~144k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Apr 8, 2020 (6 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Feb 6, 2026
- Officer
- IRINA CASTRAVET
- Phone
- (704) 396-0060
- operations.samex@gmail.com
- Address
- 8 Redspire Ct, Bolingbrook IL 60490
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household GoodsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper Products
“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, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
5
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
160
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
29.8%
17 of 57 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
4 of 160 driver inspections
Violations
108
24 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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
108 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert53 · 20 out-of-serviceBrakes 18 · Tires 14 · Lights 9 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 2 · 7 more
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Hours of service No alert29 · 2 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 19 · False log 5 · No log 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Unsafe driving No alert23 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 8 · Speeding 8 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2 · English proficiency 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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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
5 crashes
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Jan202026Jan 20, 2026 · New YorkProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec32025Dec 3, 2025 · South DakotaProperty damage onlyIce road, dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Aug72025Aug 7, 2025 · ArizonaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Mar272025Mar 27, 2025 · CaliforniaProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Mar222025Mar 22, 2025 · ColoradoProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · Berkley Casualty Companyon record since May 7, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 2020
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → Berkley Casualty Company (May 2025)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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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
- Colorado 17
- New Mexico 17
- Oregon 11
- Washington 10
- South Dakota 9
- Iowa 8
- Illinois (HQ) 8
- Tennessee 7
Runs well beyond its home state: 8 of 160 inspections were in Illinois.
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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 | 29 | 5.33 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 22 | 0.46 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 21 | 7.33 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 3 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
160 driver inspections · 57 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 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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