Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 49885 · MC-30111
SALSON TRUCKING CO INC
75 power unitsNEWARK, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-30111 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
75Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 75 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SALSON TRUCKING CO INC safe to work with?
Is SALSON TRUCKING CO INC safe to load? SALSON TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 49885, MC-30111) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in NEWARK, NJ, operating 75 power units and 64 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (28/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
American Motorists · 94–96
St Paul · 96–98
Employers Wausau · 99–01
State Nationalspecialty · 10–12
National Union · 12–16
Starr Liability · 16–19
19942019
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2012 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Mar 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Nov 1999 → Nov 2001 | $750k | 3 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 1996 → Nov 1998 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1994 → Mar 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 75
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEWARK, NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@salson.com — 13 carriers: USDOT 329910USDOT 707789USDOT 851335USDOT 1230329USDOT 1345451USDOT 2185940USDOT 2537731USDOT 2558209
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ana brandt — 2 carriers: USDOT 2185940
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 888 DOREMUS STREET, NEWARK, NJ, 07114
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (973) 986-0200
- Cell
- (201) 481-3819
- Fax
- (973) 368-1950
- abrandt@salson.com
- Web domain
- salson.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ana Brandt
- USDOT / docket
- 49885 · MC-30111
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/17/2018 · 5,800,000 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 1802289
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SALSON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?
SALSON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 49885, and its motor carrier number is MC-30111.
Is SALSON TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SALSON TRUCKING CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is SALSON TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?
SALSON TRUCKING CO INC operates 75 power units and 64 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALSON TRUCKING CO INC based?
SALSON TRUCKING CO INC is based in NEWARK, NJ.