SAMAX EXPRESS INC
Laredo, TX · MC 848690
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2457309 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | SAMAX EXPRESS INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 848690 |
| Reported physical address | 5615 E SAUNDERS ST, LAREDO, TX, 78041, US |
| Reported business phone | (956) 231-8868 |
| Reported power units | 100 |
| Reported drivers | 100 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Gabriel Saldivar |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Dec 10, 2018 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 410 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 11.0% (45 of 410) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 19.3% (58 of 300) |
| Violations | 676 across 269 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 125 |
| Crashes | 6 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 3 / 5 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 3 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39111B2QDriver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corresponding FMCSA enforcement guidance (391.353939Inoperable Required Lamp3039345B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle2539360CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored213963A1Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories18
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Laredo record
SAMAX EXPRESS INC reports 100 power units. The Laredo, Texas directory contains 10,424 census records, of which 8,449 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
SAMAX EXPRESS INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Paper products
- Other: AUTO PARTS
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,975 | 18.9% |
| 1 | 4,776 | 45.8% |
| 2–5 | 2,571 | 24.7% |
| 6–20 | 806 | 7.7% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 257 | 2.5% |
| Over 100 | 39 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Nov 27, 2013
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Apr 23, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
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Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC848690 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC848690 | Sutton Specialty Insurance Company | $750,000 | Dec 29, 2025 | BMC-91X | SOA01 000107432 01 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
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Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against SAMAX EXPRESS INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedMC848690 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
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