Small fleet
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Small fleet
61 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered Jul 16, 2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3191276) has a Vektor safety score of 0/100 and a Do not load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.
It has 1 active federal out-of-service order in the FMCSA record as of Jul 29, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 29, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 35.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier received 231 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 140 vehicle-level and 231 driver-level — across 28 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.
It reports 61 power units and 65 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3191276, and its motor carrier number is MC-137035.
As of Jul 29, 2026, SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC has a 35.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 426 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC operates 61 power units and 65 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SAL-TRANS EXPRESS INC is based in LAREDO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.
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231 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
223 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 26
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?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750K | 4 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → May 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| PLATINUM TRANSPORT INSURANCE RRG, INC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 6 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750K | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750K | 12 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2019 → May 2021 | $750K | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
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 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 9 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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