# SAM KOCH CARGO LLC: FMCSA record and Trust Receipt

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> **SAM KOCH CARGO LLC (USDOT 3565547) holds Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) with status Active in Maineville, OH; liability insurance from Northland Insurance Company is on file (effective 2026-04-24). FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections in 24 months. Trust Signal Score 100 / 100 (Green), 0 record changes in 90 days.** As of 2026-11-02.

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Broker Watch · carrier profile

USDOT 3565547 · MC1199175 · Maineville, OH

## Key Facts

- **USDOT 3565547 operating authority (FMCSA L&I, as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00)**: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active
- **Liability insurance on file**: Northland Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-24
- **Trust Signal Score**: 100 / 100 (Green)
- **Fleet size (Company Census)**: 28 power units, 12 drivers
- **Based in**: Maineville, OH
- **Shared identifiers (other DOT records)**: 0

Source: official USDOT FMCSA Licensing & Insurance, Company Census and SMS public records, verified Nov 02, 2026 · Cite: CarrierDaily Broker Watch, FMCSA public records as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00 · [sources and method](https://carrierdaily.com/broker-watch/data-sources) · [Machine-readable data: JSON](https://carrierdaily.com/api/public/trust/3565547.json)

## Trust & Change Signals for SAM KOCH CARGO LLC

Green 100 / 100 Trust Signal Score

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### Receipts

- ✓ No change signals on record. (FMCSA public records compared daily, 2026-11-02)
- · Operating authority status is Active. (FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier/insurance files), 2026-11-02)
- · Liability insurance on file: Northland Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-24. (FMCSA L&I insurance history, 2026-04-24)
- · USDOT number registered 5.7 years ago (2021-02-08, Company Census add date). (FMCSA Company Census, 2021-02-08)
- · The email address on the FMCSA filing uses a free webmail provider. (FMCSA Company Census, 2026-11-02)

### Shared identifiers

No other DOT record shares this carrier's phone, address, email or officer names in our data.

### Contact and name changes

No contact or name change recorded since monitoring began.

Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Nov 02, 2026 05:10 MST. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.

Sources: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (Motus carrier and insurance history files); FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA SMS inspection, crash and BASIC summaries; CarrierDaily daily comparison of those files (hash-matched identifiers). Identifier matches are computed on one-way hashes; no phone, email or address value is stored.

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## How does this carrier compare?

| Metric | This carrier | Benchmark | Delta | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating authority | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods): Active | 79.9% of Ohio records are Active | Active like the state majority | FMCSA Licensing & Insurance |
| Authority age | no grant date on file | 90-day post-approval window | n/a | FMCSA L&I grant / reinstatement date |
| BIPD liability filing | $1,000,000 on file | $1,000,000 required | +0 vs required | FMCSA L&I insurance filings |
| Current liability policy | Northland Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-24 | policy age in days | 192 days on file | FMCSA L&I insurance history |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 22.26% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Driver out-of-service rate | no SMS inspections | 6.67% national (FMCSA SAFER) | n/a | FMCSA SMS, 24 months |
| Roadside inspections, 24 months | 0 on record | 173 Ohio carriers with SMS summaries | no crash records | FMCSA SMS |
| Fleet size | 28 power units, 12 drivers | 137 curated Ohio fleets | 48th percentile of the state cohort | FMCSA Company Census (MCS-150) |
| Shared identifiers with other DOT records | 0 (0 with revoked authority or a cancellation) | 16.2% of Ohio records share one | none, below the state avg | FMCSA Company Census (one-way hashes) |
| Record changes, last 90 days | 0 | 0 changes = stable contact and name record | +0 vs a stable record | FMCSA Company Census / L&I, compared daily |
| MCS-150 last updated | 2026-04-01 | biennial update (730 days) | +515 days vs due | FMCSA Company Census |
| Trust Signal Score | 100 / 100 (Green) | 64.9% of scored Ohio carriers are Green | Green like 63.7% nationally | CarrierDaily, deterministic from the facts above |
| Cargo classifications | General freight, Hazardous materials (HM indicator) | from the carrier's own MCS-150 | 2 hub(s) | FMCSA Company Census |

## Is SAM KOCH CARGO LLC authorized by FMCSA?

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) is Active. 79.9% of Ohio authority records are Active.

## Does SAM KOCH CARGO LLC have insurance on file?

Yes. The current liability filing names Northland Insurance Company with an effective date of 2026-04-24; $1,000,000 is on file against $1,000,000 required. A BMC-35 cancellation notice would appear here 30 days before it takes effect.

## How does SAM KOCH CARGO LLC compare on roadside inspections?

FMCSA SMS lists no roadside inspections for this carrier in the last 24 months, so no out-of-service rate can be computed; that is common for new or small fleets and is not itself a signal.

## Does SAM KOCH CARGO LLC share identifiers with other DOT records?

No. The phone, address, email and officer names on this record match no other DOT record in the Company Census.

## What changed in the last 90 days?

Nothing: the name, contacts and authority record are unchanged across the last 90 days of daily comparisons.

## What does the Trust Signal Score say about SAM KOCH CARGO LLC?

100 / 100, Green: active authority, liability insurance on file and no shared-identifier or recent-change deduction. Green means the public record shows none of the signals checked, not a guarantee of performance.

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## Parent hubs

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## Questions

## FAQ

**Is SAM KOCH CARGO LLC authorized by FMCSA?**

FMCSA Licensing & Insurance lists USDOT 3565547 (SAM KOCH CARGO LLC) with operating authority status Active as of 2026-11-02T12:10:16+00:00.

**Does SAM KOCH CARGO LLC have insurance on file?**

Liability insurance on file: Northland Insurance Company, effective 2026-04-24.

**What is the Trust Signal Score for SAM KOCH CARGO LLC?**

100 / 100, badge Green: No change signals on record. The score is a deterministic reading of FMCSA public-record facts, each listed with its source; it is not a consumer report.

Machine-readable data: https://carrierdaily.com/api/public/trust/3565547.json

Data reflects official public records published by the U.S. Department of Transportation (FMCSA) as of Nov 02, 2026 05:10 MST. CarrierDaily provides factual public-record change monitoring and is not a consumer reporting agency under the FCRA.
