SALEM CARRIERS INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
- 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026549 inspections · 21 violations (7 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance3 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
24
3× · sev 8
- 2392.3-FHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
Fatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.
10
1× · sev 10
- 3395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.11A1-LTNRVVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 6392.2-SLLMLUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
5
1× · sev 5
- 7393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
3
3× · sev 1
- 9393.104F4-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - No edge protection for tiedowns
3
1× · sev 3
- 10393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NC17
- SC4
- LA2
- TX2
- MS1
- VA1
- FL1
- TN1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
A high share of violations are occurring in NC
Medium impact29 of 99 violations in the last 12 months (29%) came from inspections in NC. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from NC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 3% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation6× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLSWZState/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone2× · 20%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 10%
- 392.2SLTRSState/Local Laws - Truck routing restriction1× · 5%
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 3%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 51% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner17× · 21%
- 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.8× · 9%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 9%
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue.1× · 22%
- 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× · 13%
- 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 Tim1× · 8%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 13%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 19% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS13× · 38%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 5%
- 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 2%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-LTNRVLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 3%
- 393.9BRKLAMPInoperative Brake Lamps2× · 6%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear3× · 3%
- 393.55D2-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle.1× · 2%
- 393.110C-CCargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length, or fraction thereof1× · 2%
- 393.104B-CCargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns5× · 2%
- 393.104F4-CCargo - No edge protection for tiedowns1× · 1%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 393.75A3-TAOL×5Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.104B-C×3Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2PImproper passing
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 395.30B1-ELDDFR×2HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
- 392.3-FFatigue - Operating a commercial motor vehicle while impaired, through fatigue. · OOS
- 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
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA94 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 64 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
15
Tow-away
13
Injury
5
Fatal
3
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi337 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- DENNIS GIFF
- 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 47 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
32 events- 01/06/2026MCS-150 update filed
18.1M mi reported (2025)
- 10/30/2019Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19530A
- 10/01/2019Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP19530A
- 10/25/2015Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy B-12064
- 10/01/2015Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-12064
- 11/02/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 11S103241660
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106002759
- 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
policy 106002759
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA
SURETY · policy 11S103241660
- 10/01/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP25000A
- 10/30/2004Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-11616
- 10/01/2004Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-11616
- 11/01/2003Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-189D661-5-TIL-00
- 10/29/2002Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK00207631
- 10/01/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CK00207631
- 10/01/2000Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 14 55 847 36 00
- 02/23/2000PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 11/18/1998Insurance cancelled — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy P60MXI80359482
- 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy P60MXI80359482
- 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 602NB1658
- 10/29/1997Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 95A070203
- 10/01/1997Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 95A070203
- 10/01/1995Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
CARGO · policy CIM 14616744000
- 04/29/1992MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 11/22/1991COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/1991)
- 06/07/1989COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/05/1989)
- 10/20/1988MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/05/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/20/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 05/09/1983MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 1988-06-17
- Last review
- 1987-01-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-06
- Reported mileage
- 18,055,144 mi (2025)
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