Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 958395 · MC-409494
SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO
DBA CASTRO TRUCKING
7 power unitsavg 13.7 yrRegional · 3 statesNEW PLYMOUTH, ID
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-409494 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.7Avg age (yr)
2003–2016 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.7 yr
Model years 2003–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO safe to work with?
Is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO safe to load? SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO (USDOT 958395, MC-409494) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
SCSALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO 93
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)9 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 7-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 9
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Canal · 03–06
Carolina · 06–14
Great West · 14–17
United Financial · 17–20
United Financial · 21–24
20012024
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 28 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 6 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2014 → Mar 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2006 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 8 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2003 → Mar 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2002 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2001 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
2016
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo99
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NEW PLYMOUTH, ID
Top corridor
CA ⇄ ID
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3105125Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3105125USDOT 3250536
Shares a company officer with other carriers
salomon castro — 2 carriers: USDOT 3227796
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 204 E CANAL ST, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, 83655
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 293, NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, 83655
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 740-4874
Registration
- Officer
- Salomon Castro
- USDOT / docket
- 958395 · MC-409494
- First registered
- 05/31/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2025 · 476,400 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 03/14/2018
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO's USDOT number?
SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO's USDOT number is 958395, and its motor carrier number is MC-409494.
Is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO's safety record?
SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO's fleet?
SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO based?
SALOMAN CASTRO & MIGUEL CASTRO is based in NEW PLYMOUTH, ID, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.