SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC
SAIA LTL FREIGHT
- 29124
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11465 JOHNS CREEK PKWY STE 400
JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 - 7,428
- 7,315
- 3,934
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Investigation
On-Road Performance
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Threshold
Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.
Investigation Results
Inspection Results
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections
- Average Severity Weight
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections without Violations
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections with Violations
The graph below displays the number of inspections that the carrier has received for a selected period of time, with or without violations for this BASIC. Expand for more information.
The graph below displays detailed inspection information for the carrier over time for this BASIC. All inspection violations that pertain to a BASIC are assigned violation weights that reflect their association with crash occurrence and crash consequences. Select from the drop-down to view this data along with details on inspections and average severity weights per inspection.
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- 2026
| Year Number | Month Number | Month Short Name | Roadside Events | Roadside Events with Violations | Roadside Events without Violations | Average Severity Weight | Non SMS Roadside Event |
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| 2024 | 5 | May | 29 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | Jun | 86 | 5 | 81 | 0.3256 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | Jul | 44 | 3 | 41 | 0.6591 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | Aug | 38 | 4 | 34 | 0.3684 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | Sep | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | Oct | 48 | 2 | 46 | 0.5208 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | Nov | 28 | 2 | 26 | 1.3929 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | Dec | 40 | 5 | 35 | 0.85 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | Jan | 75 | 8 | 67 | 0.6267 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | Feb | 53 | 7 | 46 | 0.9811 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | Mar | 57 | 4 | 53 | 0.2456 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | Apr | 51 | 6 | 45 | 1.1176 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | May | 55 | 9 | 46 | 1.2727 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | Jun | 56 | 5 | 51 | 0.7143 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | Jul | 47 | 6 | 41 | 0.5957 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | Aug | 52 | 5 | 47 | 0.3462 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | Sep | 54 | 3 | 51 | 0.3704 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | Oct | 43 | 3 | 40 | 0.5116 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | Nov | 43 | 4 | 39 | 0.3953 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | Dec | 55 | 4 | 51 | 0.3455 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | Jan | 59 | 4 | 55 | 0.5763 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | Feb | 67 | 4 | 63 | 0.4030 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | Mar | 54 | 6 | 48 | 0.8889 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | Apr | 46 | 1 | 45 | 0.2609 | 0 |
| 2026 | 5 | May | 19 | 6 | 13 | 2.1053 | 0 |
Violation Summary
HM Compliance Violations: 146
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 177.834A-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle with HM not blocked/braced/secured as required. NOTE: Any shifting likely to adversely affect HM/DG package integrity, under conditions normally incident to transportation | 14 | 13 | 10 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 177.834(a) | Package not secure in vehicle | 8 | 7 | 10 |
| 177.817E1-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.817A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomplete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 172.502A1-HMPP | HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.602C-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - Improper maintenance/accessibility of emergency response information | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.817A-HMPSPMC | HM (Shipping Papers) - Motor carrier permit/require a driver to operate a motor vehicle without a proper shipping paper | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.817E2-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 172.201(a)(1) | Hazardous Materials not distinguished from non-Hazardous Materials | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201A1-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not distinguish HM with non HM | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202(a)(3) | No or improper Hazard Class or Division number | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.600C1-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602(c)(1) | Maintenance/accessibility of Emergency Response information | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.801-HMHCNP | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 177.817(e) | Shipping paper accessibility | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.200(a) | No shipping paper provided by offeror | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201(d) | ER phone number not in compliance with Subpart G | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list proper shipping name as required. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.502(a)(1) | Prohibited placarding | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.506A-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to provide/affix placards when required. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.604(a) | Failing to provide an emergency response phone number | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 173.24B1-HMNBP | HM (Non-Bulk Packaging) -HM/DG leaking in or from a package | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 177.823(a) | No placards/markings when required | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCM | HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in 171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 397.3-SLL | State/Local Laws - Driving/parking a CMV containing hazardous materials in violation of local regulations/laws/ordinances in the jurisdiction being operated | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 171.2(k) | Representing vehicle with Hazardous Materials with none present | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 171.2-BHMGRMC | HM (General Requirements) - Failing to comply with all applicable requirements of this subchapter, or an exemption or special permit, approval, or registration issued under this subchapter or under subchapter A of this chapter | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 172.200A-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to offer properly prepared shipping document(s) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.201D-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list emergency response telephone number as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202(a)(2) | No or improper Shipping Name | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202(a)(5) | No or improper Total Quantity listed | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202(c) | Total quantity missing or in improper location | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A1-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list ID number as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A3-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list hazard class or division number as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.202A5-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list total quantity/unit of measure as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203(a) | "DOT-SP" or special permit number not entered on shipping paper | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203(k) | No technical name for n.o.s. entry | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203C2-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list RQ as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203K-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list technical name for "n.o.s." as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.203M-HMSPS | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper HM shipping paper does not list poison/toxic inhalation hazard (PIH/TIH) and zone as required. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.302A-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a bulk HM package with ID numbers as required. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.324 | Non-bulk hazardous substance not marked | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.331C-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a motor vehicle transporting other bulk package(s) with ID numbers as required | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.332(a) | Failure to display ID Numbers when required | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.332A-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to display ID number(s) as required | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.402A-HML | HM (Labeling) - Failing to label for a subsidiary hazard as required | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.504(a) | Vehicle not placarded as required | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.505(c) | Not placarded for subsidiary dangerous when wet | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 172.516(c)(2) | Placard not clear of appurtenance | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516A | Placard not visible from direction it faces | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.516C1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to securely affix/attach placard(s). | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.600(c) | Offer or transport without emergency response information | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.600C2-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information/telephone number immediately available for government agent | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602(b) | Form and manner of Emergency Response information | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 173.25A-HMGP | HM (General Packaging) - Failure to meet overpack conditions. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.801 | Accepting or Transporting Hazardous Materials not prepared in accordance with regulations | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 177.823A-HMPIHMNBPM | HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are missing on a non-bulk package | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMCMID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 177.841E-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operating a motor vehicle transporting packages requiring "poison/toxic" or "poison/toxic - inhalation hazard" label(s) in the same vehicle with food, feed or other edible materials intended for consumption by humans or animals. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 177.848D-HMC | HM (Cargo) - Operate a motor vehicle transporting incompatible commodities. (Other than Class 1). | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 177801LEAK | Accepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of instruments) release of HM to the environment. {49 CFR 173.24(b)(1)} | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Inspection History
HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections: 1,240
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 792 | 2,171 | 1,334 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
HM Compliance Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Hazardous Materials Compliance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 5/5/2005 (Non-Ratable Review)
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3,934
- 2,736
- 1,198
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 07/11/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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