SAMRA EXPRESS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 41
- Drivers · CDL
- 41 · 41
- Annual miles
- 250k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- INDIVIDUAL
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-26-2020) · 6 yr old
- Registered
- 06-10-1998 (28 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 03-25-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- RAVDEEP SINGH
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Drive/Tow Away, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat
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.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes2 crashes with 3 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service26 out-of-service violations against drivers: 22 hours of service, 1 other qualification, 1 no valid CDL (Sep 2024 – Jul 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and brakesTires are 16 of 171 violations (9%). Tire or brake defects led to 13 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Driver out-of-service rate11.5% of driver inspections end out of service vs 6.7% nationally (22 of 192). Across all its inspections, out-of-service orders run 1.27× what's expected for where and how it's inspected.
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Falsified logs17 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
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Unsafe drivingCited 4 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone.Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
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Dangerous driving: 10
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High speeding: 9
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Substance violations: 1
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in California (about 106 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.085 | 0.029 |
| Inspections | 3.04 | 1.12 |
| Violations | 2.10 | 0.78 |
| Critical violations | 0.77 | 0.15 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
171 violations · 24 months-
Hours of service No alert70 · 22 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 27 · False log 17 · Over hours limit 16 · No log 10
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Vehicle maintenance No alert63 · 21 OOSTires 16 · Brakes 14 · Lights 13 · Cargo securement 4 · Steering & suspension 4 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert34 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 16 · Speeding 11 · Seat belt 1 · Other 6
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Driver fitness No alert4 · 4 OOSEnglish proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1 · No valid CDL 1 · Other qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Apr232026TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct282025TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Jun72025AlabamaInjury · 2 people hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Mar132025CaliforniaProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Jan42025New MexicoInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
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Nov212024ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
2 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Aug 18, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2019
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Mar 8, 2022)
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
48 filings and 47 authority events since 2000 · 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 18, 2025SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2024SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2023SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2024 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2022SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 9, 2022UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2022 · replaced by another insurer5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 8, 2022opened after UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 9, 2022)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2021UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Mar 9, 2022 · cancellation notice took effect7 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 18, 2020UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 15, 2020UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 18, 2020 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2020Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 18, 2020Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2020NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 15, 2020 · replaced by another insurer2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 31, 2020NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended May 8, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 4, 2020FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 6, 2020opened after NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Mar 31, 2020)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 2019NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 31, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 28, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 24, 2019opened after NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 25, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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May 2, 2019Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 16, 2019NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jul 25, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect3 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 26, 2019NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Mar 26, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 30, 2019FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 12, 2019opened after NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Feb 26, 2019)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2018NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Feb 26, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 27, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 24, 2018opened after NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 24, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 24, 2017NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 24, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 27, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 26, 2017opened after NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 24, 2017)L&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
- California (HQ) 57
- New Mexico 34
- Arizona 17
- Texas 17
- Kansas 11
- Arkansas 9
- Louisiana 9
- Nevada 7
30% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (43 power units: 41 filed, 43 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 43 power units this active to have about 1.5 crashes a year (sized from the 43 units seen roadside; 41 filed). This motor carrier recorded 6 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.0 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.0 over the next 12 — about 1.3× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 24, 2024 · NM · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 2 violations
- Out-of-service inspection Sep 29, 2024 · AZ · level 3 · 1 driver OOS · 4 violations
- 9 further inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 30 | 6.26 | |
| HOS Compliance | 45 | 1.68 | |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 0.23 | |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.08 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45 | 2.96 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-MAY-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.