Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3658694 · MC-1264013
SALEM SONS INC
DBA SALEM SONS
13 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 6 statesCONCORD, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1264013 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.512.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.9 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SALEM SONS INC safe to work with?
Is SALEM SONS INC safe to load? SALEM SONS INC (USDOT 3658694, MC-1264013) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CONCORD, NC, operating 13 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SSSALEM SONS INC 100
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.5% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 13-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 13
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Integon · 21–23
20212024
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Sep 2021 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 7 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONCORD, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3857629USDOT 4217500USDOT 4242079USDOT 4143263USDOT 4218290Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (25 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2790209USDOT 3970499USDOT 3990168USDOT 4242079USDOT 3150844USDOT 3459551USDOT 3984582USDOT 3785062
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1313
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers2525
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 363 HALTON CROSSING DR SW, CONCORD, NC, 28027
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 298-8605
Registration
- Officer
- Walaa Salem
- USDOT / docket
- 3658694 · MC-1264013
- First registered
- 06/16/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/15/2025 · 1,000,000 mi (2024)
- 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 SALEM SONS INC's USDOT number?
SALEM SONS INC's USDOT number is 3658694, and its motor carrier number is MC-1264013.
Is SALEM SONS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SALEM SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SALEM SONS INC's safety record?
SALEM SONS INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SALEM SONS INC's fleet?
SALEM SONS INC operates 13 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALEM SONS INC based?
SALEM SONS INC is based in CONCORD, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.