Asset-based
262 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
262 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
109 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
SALSON LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 707789) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 31, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier received 470 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 290 vehicle-level and 465 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 29, 2026.
The carrier has 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 9 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 29, 2026.
It reports 262 power units and 294 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 21, 2021 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 28, 2026.
SALSON LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 707789, and its motor carrier number is MC-327035.
FMCSA authority data as of Oct 28, 2026. SALSON LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SALSON LOGISTICS INC has a 31.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 677 roadside inspections, with 27 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
SALSON LOGISTICS INC operates 262 power units and 294 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SALSON LOGISTICS INC is based in NEWARK, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.
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Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 31.38% on 290 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
144 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Sep 22, 2026.
470 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
469 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 33
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Apr 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Apr 2019 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Apr 2019 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Apr 2012 → Apr 2016 | $1M | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2009 → Apr 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2005 → Apr 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Apr 2003 → Apr 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Mar 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO. | Nov 1999 → Apr 2001 | $1M | 3 |
| RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1996 → Nov 1996 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Leave a reviewvehicle out-of-service rate
91 of 290 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
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