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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1932087· MC690099· CARRIER· EIN 27-0834864
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SALINAS TRANSPORTATION LLC

1379 S 33RD DR, YUMA, AZ, 85364(928) 580-2592salinastransport@yahoo.comRICARDO SALINAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
45.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 45.8% — well above the 22% national average

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC690099

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 02/05/2026
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA869738348
Authority history (3) ▾
01/09/2025COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2025)
10/10/2023COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2023)
09/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (10) ▾
  1. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2025 → 03/24/2026
  2. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/21/2025 → 02/05/2026
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/31/2025 → 05/21/2025
  4. EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2024 → 02/05/2025
  5. EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/05/2024 → 01/31/2025
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/06/2023 → 02/05/2024
  7. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2021 → 11/06/2023
  8. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2018 → 10/01/2021
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/04/2009 → 11/05/2018
  10. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/04/2009 → 10/01/2018

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle24 inspections · 45.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 4% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

25 inspections · 113 violations (24 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.

25
Inspections
113
Violations
24
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

22
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • CA22
  • AZ8

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 94% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing13 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol61%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 44%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 17%
False log / RODS1 OOS4 viol30%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 17%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 6%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 6%
Log / ELD device5 viol9%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 2%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 2%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 2%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 20 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing71 violations · 19 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes4 OOS17 viol30%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.3× · 7%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber2× · 4%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 4%
Tires7 OOS10 viol23%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS7× · 14%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 6%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves1× · 3%
Lighting / lamps18 viol21%
  • 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 3%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 3%
Load securement6 OOS8 viol9%
  • 393.110B3-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet2× · 3%
  • 393.110B2I-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo 5 feet or less and more than 1,100 lbs1× · 2%
  • 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns1× · 2%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 46.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Imperial County, CA

Medium impact

26 of 52 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Imperial County, CA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Imperial County, CA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

▲ Trending worse
4
Inspections
24
Violations
3
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 54%Hours-of-Service Compliance 29%Other 13%Unsafe Driving 4%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
13 violations · 3 OOS · 54% of recent
  • 393.45B2-BHTD×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. · OOS
  • 393.45D-B×2Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
  • 393.45B2-B-AIR×2Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
2Hours-of-Service Compliance
7 violations · 29% of recent
  • 395.3A2-HOSPD×2HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
3Other
3 violations · 13% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 395.8D5-HOSFHOS (Form) - Record of duty status form failed to include driver signature/certification for each 24 hour period. Date:
  • 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
395.3A2-HOSPD×2393.45B2-BHTD×2OOS393.45D-B×2393.45B2-B-AIR×2
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

34
Inspections
125
Violations
27
Out-of-service
683
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

8 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

4 truck 4 trailer
2017 KENWORTH T680seen 12×
1XKYDP9X9HJ135200· SYA11S CA
2023 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 12×
1UYFS2480P5875206· 2VA8FJ AZ
2016 BENSON/WABASH Aluminium Flatbedseen 12×
1TTF482A8G3957007· 4RL9559 CA
2016 KENWORTH T680seen 9×
1XKYD49XXGJ109850· TEMP AZ
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 9×
3AKJGLD52FSGD8616· AN00439 AZ
2002 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 5×
1UYFS24822A875501· YKA88K AZ
2009 PETERBILT 386seen 4×
1XPHD49X09D786336· AE79718 AZ
2026 FONTAINE TRAILER Fontaine Trailerseen 4×
1R1F04820TK960756· 50805E AZ

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2023
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi2 drivers
Company officer
RICARDO SALINAS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2009-08-31
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-31
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

10
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
6
Strong links
Strong· 6
1
A R TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3723435Inactive· WESLACO, TX
Strong
Officer
2
GLADIATOR EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3549704Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
3
GLADIATOR EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3430008Inactive· LAREDO, TX
Strong
Officer
4
RICARDO SALINAS
USDOT 1945005Active· RIO GRANDE CITY, TX
Strong
Officer
5
RICKS TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3445938Active· EDINBURG, TX
Strong
Officer
6
RS TRANSPORT GROUP LLC
USDOT 3265425Active· EDINBURG, TX
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 03/24/2026Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA992532742

  2. 02/05/2026Insurance filed — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA869738348

  3. 02/05/2026Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA992532742

  4. 12/31/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2023)

  5. 05/21/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA992532742

  6. 02/05/2025Insurance cancelled — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TEA020086924

  7. 01/31/2025Insurance replaced — EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TEA020086924

  8. 01/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/03/2025)

  9. 02/05/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA955139817

  10. 11/06/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA955139817

  11. 10/10/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2023)

  12. 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 8215245

  13. 11/05/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    CARGO · policy GWP65569A

  14. 10/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP65569A

  15. 09/18/2009MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  16. 08/31/2009Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2017-05-24
Last review
2017-05-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-31
Reported mileage
114,568 mi (2023)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — SALINAS TRANSPORTATION LLC, YUMA, AZ

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 9:40 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.