Send carrier packetSend packetOnboard this carrier with a branded, e-signable packet

Carrier profile · USDOT 897947 · MC-390158 · Updated 06/13/2026

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC

11 power unitsavg 5.9 yrRegional · 7 statesFAISON, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-390158 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

11Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.9Avg age (yr)

2013–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(910) 594-1021 Email dispatchsalemtrans@outlook.com

Carrier verification summary for SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) reports 11 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 10/28/2025.

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 897947) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes7 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 38 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.9 yr

Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 26.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Expected band

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 11-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / 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 Driving4
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Northland’00–’03

Daily America’08–’19

Berkley’21–’24

2000200720142021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2024

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2024	$750k	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2019 → Sep 2020	$750k	1
DAILY UNDERWRITERS OF AMERICA	Sep 2008 → Sep 2019	$750k	4
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2006 → Sep 2008	$750k	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2004 → Sep 2006	$750k	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2003 → Sep 2004	$750k	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2000 → Sep 2003	$750k	2

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 11

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2013

Oldest model yr

46%

VINs decoded

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

FAISON, NC

4236 SUTTONTOWN RD

Top corridor

NC 6 · SC 3 · MD 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

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 (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2079067 USDOT 4087092 USDOT 715278 USDOT 701976

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4236 SUTTONTOWN RD, FAISON, NC, 28341
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (910) 594-1021
Cell: (910) 305-1994
Email: salemtrans@outlook.com

Registration

Officer: William David King
USDOT / docket: 897947 · MC-390158
First registered: 08/08/2000
Last MCS-150: 10/28/2025 · 1,148,268 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,148,268

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Frequently asked

What is SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 897947, and its motor carrier number is MC-390158.

Is SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SALEM TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).