Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2369970 · MC-34236
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC
15 power unitsavg 10.9 yrLocal · 1 statesLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-34236 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2013–2018 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo38.938.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2013–2018 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC safe to load? SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2369970, MC-34236) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 15 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 38.9% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
SDSALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC 86
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 38.9% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
44.4% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Great Divide · 18–20
Liberty Fire · 21–24
20172024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2021 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2018
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1362379
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@diamondbenergy.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2120653USDOT 2994078USDOT 4362197
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6607 TOLEDO AVE, LUBBOCK, TX, 79414
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 94868, LUBBOCK, TX, 79493
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 785-1300
- Fax
- (806) 785-1301
- Web domain
- diamondbenergy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ben Burkholder
- USDOT / docket
- 2369970 · MC-34236
- First registered
- 01/14/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 01/19/2026 · 361,936 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2369970, and its motor carrier number is MC-34236.
Is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC has a 38.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC based?
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.