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Carrier profile · USDOT 2343218 · Updated 06/13/2026

SALAZAR & SONS INC

3 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLAUREL, MD

CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.3Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 14 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average12.5% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2012

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

25.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.3 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr authority, 25% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is SALAZAR & SONS INC safe to load? SALAZAR & SONS INC (USDOT 2343218) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAUREL, MD, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (83/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

S&SALAZAR & SONS INC 83

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

42.9% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 10.0 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
383.91 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.3 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAUREL, MD

12214 SHADETREE LN

Top corridor

MD 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3054838

Shares a company officer with other carriers

juan salazar — 22 carriers: USDOT 887283 USDOT 1199107 USDOT 1473609 USDOT 2051558 USDOT 2149969 USDOT 2154219 USDOT 2415684 USDOT 2765596

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 12214 SHADETREE LN, LAUREL, MD, 20708
Mailing address: 12214 SHADETREE, LAUREL, MD, 20708
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (240) 755-5032
Email: salazar-n-sons-inc@live.com

Registration

Officer: Juan Salazar
USDOT / docket: 2343218
First registered: 09/17/2012
Last MCS-150: 08/31/2023 · 50,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is SALAZAR & SONS INC's USDOT number?

SALAZAR & SONS INC's USDOT number is 2343218.

Is SALAZAR & SONS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SALAZAR & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SALAZAR & SONS INC's safety record?

SALAZAR & SONS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 83/100 (tier: review).

How big is SALAZAR & SONS INC's fleet?

SALAZAR & SONS INC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SALAZAR & SONS INC based?

SALAZAR & SONS INC is based in LAUREL, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch2407555032 Email dispatchsalazar-n-sons-inc@live.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2343218
Officer: JUAN SALAZAR
Address: 12214 SHADETREE LN
LAUREL, MD, 20708

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 25%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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