Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
49 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2188266
SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC
49 power unitsavg 11.5 yrRegional · 3 statesVIRGINIA BEACH, VA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
49Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
24Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.5Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 15 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC safe to work with?
Is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC safe to load? SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC (USDOT 2188266) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, operating 49 power units and 22 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 83 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC 87
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Safety
83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.0% (24-mo)50 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.6% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 49-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 49
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 50
- Annualized
- ≈25 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Maintenance28 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 49
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 24
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo5050
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Top corridor
VA
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 3960713Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3792554USDOT 4381381USDOT 518353USDOT 3960713USDOT 4522903USDOT 481432USDOT 4502032USDOT 3439594
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@salmonsinc.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 3222697USDOT 4073491USDOT 4535205
Shares a company officer with other carriers
crystal d salmons — 2 carriers: USDOT 1403530
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4949
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 781 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23457
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 57008, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23457
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (757) 426-6824
- Web domain
- salmonsinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Crystal D Salmons · Crystal D Salmons
- USDOT / docket
- 2188266
- First registered
- 09/01/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2025 · 1,136,855 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC's USDOT number?
SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC's USDOT number is 2188266.
Is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC's safety record?
SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 83 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC's fleet?
SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC operates 49 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC based?
SALMONS SPECIALIZED HAULING INC is based in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.