SAM HARDY LLC

USDOT 4289360 MC 1668691 Houston, TX Authorized For-Hire
5 power units 5 drivers 325k mi/yr
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Not graded
Under a federal out-of-service order
Checked Nov 8, 2026

Why it isn't graded

Not graded: under a federal out-of-service order since Sep 30, 2026 (Unsatisfactory = Unfit). A motor carrier that is not operating has no forward exposure to grade.

FMCSA BASIC alerts: Hours of service, Driver fitness, Drugs & alcohol

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026: 0 crashes · 34 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 32.1% (national avg 22.3%)

Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
5 all owned
Drivers · CDL
5 · 5
Annual miles
325k ~65k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors5005
Trailers0000

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Unsatisfactory (Sep 30, 2026)historical — superseded by active authority (reviewed 0 yrs ago)
Registered
Aug 30, 2024 (2 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jul 12, 2026
Officers
PEIYU CHEN · JIAYU LI
Phone
(832) 332-5995
Email
samhardy2021@hotmail.com
Address
9201 Westwood Village Dr, Houston TX 77036-8739

Cargo

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Intermodal ContainersGeneral Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
34
9% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
32.1%
9 of 28 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
26.5%
9 of 34 driver inspections
Violations
96
33 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 9 inspections, 5 out of service 9 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 5 inspections, 4 out of service 5 Q3 '26
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Violations

96 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    55 · 18 out-of-service
    Brakes 16 · Lights 12 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 4 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 12 more
  • Hours of service FMCSA alert
    25 · 6 out-of-service
    Over hours limit 11 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 7 · No log 5 · False log 2
  • Driver fitness FMCSA alert
    9 · 9 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 8 · Other qualification 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 1
  • Drugs & alcohol FMCSA alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP, LLC (risk retention group)
on record since Oct 21, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2024
1 other liability filing also on file
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
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. RRG → NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE COMPANY RISK RETENTION GROUP, LLC (Jul 2026); A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC → TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG (Jul 2025)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jul 26, 2026, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
  • 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
  • Arizona 12
  • New Mexico 5
  • California 4
  • Ohio 4
  • Texas (HQ) 4
  • Tennessee 2
  • Indiana 1
  • Missouri 1

12% of inspections were in its home state.