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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 229354· MC162239· CARRIER· EIN 56-1332971
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SALEM CARRIERS INC

175 CHARLOIS BLVD, WINSTON SALEM, NC, 27103-1521(336) 768-6896jerry.waddell@salemcorp.comJERRY WADDELL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
11.6%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
16
3 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
5
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file3 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 10/01/2013
Authority
Active
2 past revocations
Registered
43 yrs
since 02/28/1983
  • Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 7 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC162239

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

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106002759
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106002759
Authority history (9) ▾
02/23/2000PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
04/29/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/22/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/1991)
06/07/1989COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/1989)
10/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
07/05/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
05/20/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/09/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
11/08/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history9 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2015 → 10/30/2019
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2015 → 10/01/2019
  3. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2009 → 10/25/2015
  4. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 10/01/2009 → 10/25/2015
  5. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/01/2009 → 10/01/2015
  6. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 12/09/1999 → 11/02/2013
  7. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 12/09/1999 → 10/01/2013
  8. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/2004 → 10/01/2009
  9. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2004 → 10/01/2009
  10. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 10/01/2002 → 10/30/2004
  11. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2003 → 10/30/2004
  12. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/01/2002 → 10/01/2004
  13. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2003 → 10/01/2004
  14. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 10/01/2000 → 11/01/2003
  15. ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/01/1998 → 10/29/2002

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.

Vehicle232 inspections · 11.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver553 inspections · 0.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

16

Tow-away

14

Injury

5

Fatal

3

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
317
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
349
349 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
18.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi337 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
Company officer
JERRY WADDELL
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
294411148
Registered since
1983-02-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-06
Census status
Active

Fleet: 317 trucks · 269 leased/term tractors.

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

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

32 events
  1. 01/06/2026MCS-150 update filed

    18.1M mi reported (2025)

  2. 10/30/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19530A

  3. 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19530A

  4. 10/25/2015Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy B-12064

  5. 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy B-12064

  6. 11/02/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 11S103241660

  7. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106002759

  8. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 106002759

  9. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 11S103241660

  10. 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25000A

  11. 10/30/2004Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy B-11616

  12. 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy B-11616

  13. 11/01/2003Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT660-189D661-5-TIL-00

  14. 10/29/2002Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CK00207631

  15. 10/01/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CK00207631

  16. 10/01/2000Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM 14 55 847 36 00

  17. 02/23/2000PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  18. 11/18/1998Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy P60MXI80359482

  19. 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy P60MXI80359482

  20. 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 602NB1658

  21. 10/29/1997Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 95A070203

  22. 10/01/1997Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 95A070203

  23. 10/01/1995Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy CIM 14616744000

  24. 04/29/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  25. 11/22/1991COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/1991)

  26. 06/07/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/1989)

  27. 10/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  28. 07/05/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  29. 05/20/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  30. 05/09/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

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
1988-06-17
Last review
1987-01-29
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-06
Reported mileage
18,055,144 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 26, 2026, 4:33 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.