SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 29124 · MC-87511

Saia Motor Freight Line LLC

DBA Saia Ltl Freight

Johns Creek, GA · more carriers in Georgia / Johns Creek

C78/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number29124
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-87511
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address11465 Johns Creek Pkwy Ste 400 · Johns Creek, GA, 30097
Phone7702325067
First on file1974-06-01
MCS-150 mileage / year496,095,692 (2025)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units7,428
Trucks / buses7,428 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)7,315 / 7,262
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (1991-01-29)
MCSIP step0
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections3,945
Driver / vehicle inspections3,930 / 2,747
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)29 / 473 / 64
Violations recorded1,862
Driver out-of-service rate0.7%
3,930 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate17.2%
2,747 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes402
Fatalities13
Injuries170
Tow-aways390
Hazmat releases6

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown70 / 90 pts
C78/100

Score 78/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 0.7% over 3930 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 17.2% over 2747 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

402 crashes recorded over 24 months across 7428 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)10 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2025 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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