Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 397557
SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC
DBA ALLEGIANCE TRUCKS LEASING LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.1 yrRegional · 6 statesBROOKLYN, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2021 · 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 36 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
4 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.1 yr
Model years 2003–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC safe to work with?
Is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC safe to load? SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC (USDOT 397557) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BROOKLYN, NY, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
STSALEM TRUCK LEASING INC 82
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2021
Newest model yr
2003
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 mo1414
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROOKLYN, NY
Top corridor
NJ ⇄ NY
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 (19 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 789921USDOT 1112815USDOT 2572589USDOT 3563600USDOT 205243USDOT 4340318USDOT 3339039USDOT 3819417
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@salemtruck.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2366964USDOT 2904071
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael murphy — 67 carriers: USDOT 230970USDOT 339809USDOT 366501USDOT 462966USDOT 515675USDOT 533535USDOT 744352USDOT 814175
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9505 AVENUE D, BROOKLYN, NY, 11236
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (718) 649-8400
- Cell
- (347) 400-5735
- Fax
- (717) 272-5475
- Web domain
- salemtruck.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Murphy · Jared Steinberg
- USDOT / docket
- 397557
- First registered
- 06/20/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 56276876
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC's USDOT number?
SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC's USDOT number is 397557.
Is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC's safety record?
SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC's fleet?
SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC based?
SALEM TRUCK LEASING INC is based in BROOKLYN, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.