Carrier profile · USDOT 29124
Saia LTL Freight
Saia Motor Freight Line LLC · d/b/a Saia Ltl Freight
Johns Creek, Georgia
USDOT registration
Registration: Active
Operating authority
Active authority reported
Out-of-service order
No out-of-service order reported
FMCSA record retrieved Oct 13, 2026. Registration, authority and actual business operations are separate facts.
On this record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.1% across 2,750 inspections; national average 22.26% (as of 2026-09-13)
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.7% across 3,925 inspections; national average 6.67% (as of 2026-09-13)
- FMCSA safety rating Satisfactory, assigned 1991-01-29
- BIPD insurance on file $6,000,000 against $1,000,000 required (as of 2026-10-12)
- BOC-3 process agent on file
- MCS-150 last filed 2026-05-05
- 7,428 power units, 7,315 drivers reported
Company-published information
About the company
A less-than-truckload carrier based in Johns Creek, Georgia. Saia’s 2025 annual report identifies Saia Motor Freight Line LLC as its LTL operating subsidiary, with time-definite and expedited shipping options.
Service area
48 contiguous states; Canada and Mexico through interline carriers
Services listed by the company
- LTL freight
- Time-definite LTL
- Expedited LTL
Saia Inc is the parent company. This government record belongs to Saia Motor Freight Line LLC, USDOT 29124. Other logistics services on the company website may involve related businesses or partner carriers.
Company descriptions are self-reported. Saia 2025 annual report · business overview ↗ · reviewed Oct 4, 2026.
Who owns USDOT 29124?
USDOT 29124 is Saia Motor Freight Line LLC (d/b/a Saia Ltl Freight), a motor carrier based in JOHNS CREEK, GA. FMCSA records show an active USDOT registration, active operating authority (common, contract, broker), and no out-of-service order.
Observed evidence
Website & company signals
www.saia.com
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · HTTPS GET
The website returned HTTP 200 when checked. Its company name and address matched this carrier record. This is a dated observation, not continuous website monitoring.
Dated carrier website rechecks: Recheck a carrier’s website on a schedule and keep a dated record of whether it resolved and matched the FMCSA identity.
FMCSA public records
Safety & operating authority
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Assigned Jan 29, 1991
Crash history
Not available here
Missing crash records do not mean zero crashes.
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Docket numbers: MC-87511
FMCSA BASIC Percentiles
Percentile scale: 0–100 · lower is better · missing values are labeled
FMCSA's public BASIC data available to us is dated 27 Jan 2017, so it is not shown or scored. Check current percentiles on the FMCSA SMS site.
Percentiles rank a carrier against peers; FMCSA intervenes at or above a fixed threshold per BASIC (65 or 80 for most carriers). FMCSA does not publish percentiles for most property carriers, so those show as not reported. The crash indicator is not a crash count.
Safety heuristic
16.3 / 100 · Low Risk
No FMCSA fact checked raises the tier: no BASIC percentile at or near its intervention threshold, out-of-service rates at or below the national average, no acute/critical flag, no pending suspension or insurance cancellation, no out-of-service order and no Conditional or Unsatisfactory rating. Based on FMCSA intervention thresholds, current SMS inspection results, safety rating, out-of-service status and pending FMCSA actions; not a carrier approval or a prediction of fraud. Confidence: medium.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.1% (415 of 2,750 inspections) — at or below FMCSA national average 22.26% (FMCSA SMS, 2026-09-13)
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.7% (28 of 3,925 inspections) — at or below FMCSA national average 6.67% (FMCSA SMS, 2026-09-13)
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- FMCSA BASIC data available is dated 2017-01-27 (more than 24 months old) and is not scored
How the score works (methodology 2.2.0).
FMCSA out-of-service orders
Out-of-service orders could not be loaded right now. This is not a statement that none exist.
Source: FMCSA Out of Service Orders (data.transportation.gov p2mt-9ige)
Roadside inspections, last 24 months
- 3,940 inspections.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 15.1% (415 of 2,750 inspections). At or below the national average of 22.26%.
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.7% (28 of 3,925 inspections). At or below the national average of 6.67%.
- No acute/critical violation flags.
National averages: FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot, as of 28 Aug 2026 (vehicle 22.26%, driver 6.67%). Rates are compared only with 10 or more inspections.
Source: FMCSA SMS AB PassProperty (data.transportation.gov 4y6x-dmck), as of 13 Sep 2026
Authority and insurance on file
MC87511 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) · Active
BIPD: $5,075,000 on file, none required
Surety bond or trust fund: required, on file
MC87511 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · Active
BIPD: $6,000,000 on file, $1,000,000 required
- BOC-3 process agent on file.
Source: FMCSA Motus Carrier (data.transportation.gov inys-ebih), as of 12 Oct 2026
Insurance cancellations since 1 Jul 2026 and what followed
Cancellation history could not be loaded right now. This is not a statement that none was filed.
Source: FMCSA Motus InsHist (data.transportation.gov 3uet-3z4i)
Source: FMCSA Motus AuthHist (data.transportation.gov yu5v-wbh6)
Registration
- MCS-150 last updated 5 May 2026.
- USDOT number added 1 Jun 1974.
- Operation: Interstate.
- Hazardous materials: yes.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov az4n-8mr2)
Recent changes (last 90 days)
No recent changes recorded since 2026-07-15.
Legal name, DBA, physical and mailing address, phone and email domain are compared day over day against the FMCSA census since 2026-07-12, latest 2026-10-12. 30 days in that period have no snapshot; a change in a gap is shown with the date range it fell in.
No authority grant is on record in FMCSA Motus AuthHist (data.transportation.gov yu5v-wbh6).
Whether the phone is a VOIP line is not checked. It needs a paid carrier lookup, and FMCSA does not publish the line type.
Shared identity with other registrations
Shares identity with 1 registration whose authority FMCSA revoked, suspended or inactivated in the last 36 months.
Shares a phone number, address, email domain or officer with 3 other registrations. Common for family businesses and fleets with several USDOT numbers.
Linked registrations
- USDOT 2229899: shares an email domain, whose operating authority was revoked (MC442995) on 2026-03-16.
- USDOT 2212441: shares an email domain (USDOT status active).
- USDOT 2728171: shares a physical address (USDOT status inactive).
A shared address or phone is common for family businesses and fleets with several USDOT numbers. These are records to verify, not conclusions. Compared across every USDOT number in the FMCSA census with a for-hire docket (MC, MX or FF) on file, active or not. Computed 2026-10-12.
Sources: FMCSA Company Census File (az4n-8mr2); FMCSA Motus AuthHist (yu5v-wbh6); FMCSA L&I AuthHist (9mw4-x3tu, frozen 2026-05-14); VerifyCarrier census archive (day-over-day census.diffs). Rules: methodology 2.2.
Insurance on file
Source: FMCSA Motus Insur, active and pending policies. The effective date is the policy date in that file, not the day coverage ended. This is not a guarantee of coverage.
Reading this record
From the carrier record
Common questions
- Is USDOT 29124 authorized to operate?
- FMCSA records show an active USDOT registration, active operating authority (common, contract, broker), and no out-of-service order. Operating authority can be revoked at any time — confirm the current status with FMCSA before you dispatch.
- Is USDOT 29124 active or out of service?
- FMCSA lists the USDOT registration for Saia Motor Freight Line LLC as active. Records show no out-of-service order.
- What is the safety rating of USDOT 29124?
- FMCSA records show a "S" safety rating for Saia Motor Freight Line LLC, assigned 1991-01-29.
- How many trucks does USDOT 29124 operate?
- Saia Motor Freight Line LLC reports 7,428 power units and 7,315 drivers to the FMCSA.