Carrier profile · USDOT 286292 · MC-148702 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Sams Carpet Service Inc

2 power unitsWINCHESTER, KY80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148702 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 40 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’05 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Acceptance’94–’98

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · INDIANA INSURANCE CO. · since May 2005

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2005 → May 2005	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2002 → Feb 2005	$750K	4
PLATTE RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2000 → Jul 2002	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK	Jul 1999 → Jul 2000	$750K	2
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 1999 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1994 → Jul 1998	$750K	5

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WINCHESTER, KY

100 TALBOTT AVENUE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 100 TALBOTT AVENUE, WINCHESTER, KY, 40391
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (859) 744-2157
Fax: (859) 745-0665
Email: —

Registration

Officers: A Prewitt Sams · Keith Sams
USDOT / docket: 286292 · MC-148702
First registered: Jan 23, 1987
Last MCS-150: Sep 12, 2011 · 8,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 9, 1993
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC.

SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC (USDOT 286292) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from INDIANA INSURANCE CO. effective May 30, 2005 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 12, 2011.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 9, 1993 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 286292, and its motor carrier number is MC-148702.

Is SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC's fleet?

SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC based?

SAMS CARPET SERVICE INC is based in WINCHESTER, KY.

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