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Carrier profile · USDOT 164143 · MC-143917 · Updated Aug 23, 2026
Sam Young Inc
125 power unitsCHESTERTON, IN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-143917 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
125Power 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 23, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 125 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
SAM YOUNG INC (USDOT 164143) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 23, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 23, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 23, 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 23, 2026.
It reports 125 power units and 120 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 17, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is SAM YOUNG INC's USDOT number?
SAM YOUNG INC's USDOT number is 164143, and its motor carrier number is MC-143917.
Is SAM YOUNG INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 23, 2026, SAM YOUNG INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SAM YOUNG INC's fleet?
SAM YOUNG INC operates 125 power units and 120 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SAM YOUNG INC based?
SAM YOUNG INC is based in CHESTERTON, IN.
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