Carrier profile · USDOT 134075 · MC-99049 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

SALTER BUS LINES INC

0 power unitsavg 9.5 yrLocal · 2 statesJONESBORO, LA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-99049 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

9.5Avg age (yr)

2014–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 259-2509 Email dispatchTRAVELBYSALTER@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2014–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

11 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 —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

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

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’95–’03

Lincoln General’03–’06

National Interstate’09–’17

Rli’18–now

1994200220102018now

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

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 8 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2018 → Aug 2025	$5M	3
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO	Aug 2017 → Aug 2018	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2009 → Aug 2017	$5M	1
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2008 → Aug 2009	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2006 → Aug 2008	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2003 → Aug 2006	$5M	3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1995 → Aug 2003	$5M	2
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 1994 → Aug 1995	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2014

Oldest model yr

66.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

JONESBORO, LA

212 HUDSON AVE

Top corridor

LA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 212 HUDSON AVE, JONESBORO, LA, 71251
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 259-2509
Fax: (318) 259-2522
Email: travelbysalter@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Strickland Stacy Renae
USDOT / docket: 134075 · MC-99049
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2025 · 99,830 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 15, 2026
D-U-N-S: 41480823

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

99,830

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SALTER BUS LINES INC.

SALTER BUS LINES INC (USDOT 134075) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from RLI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 15, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SALTER BUS LINES INC's USDOT number?

SALTER BUS LINES INC's USDOT number is 134075, and its motor carrier number is MC-99049.

Is SALTER BUS LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, SALTER BUS LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SALTER BUS LINES INC's safety record?

SALTER BUS LINES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).