SALEM CARRIERS INC

USDOT 229354 · Winston Salem, NC

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

317Power units (fleet size)

349Drivers reported

43Years since registration

18MAnnual miles reported (2025)

Winston Salem, NCHome base

529Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 34.8th percentile among 694 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

SALEM CARRIERS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Winston Salem, NC, operating 317 power units and 349 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 43 years (since 1983). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 529 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 11.2% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.2% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 34.8th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 694 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

34.8 pctl · CI 30–40

BASIC measure: 0.09Insp. w/ violation: 529Peer group: 694

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

16.5 pctl · CI 12–22

BASIC measure: 1.46Insp. w/ violation: 214Peer group: 3,533

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS11.2%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 214 inspections

Driver OOS0.2%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 529 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2027

Next biennial update dueApril 2027

Recurring update monthApril, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileJanuary 6, 2026

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active
Docket: MC162239
Authorized for property, broker

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $750,000
Surety bond: $75,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of June 17, 1988)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.2%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 10.8%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 29, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)Surety bond

2 filings on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD)PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Form 82 · effective 2019-10-01
Surety bondTRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICAForm 84 · effective 2013-10-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 28, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
June 18, 2026authority live record added

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in North Carolina

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

TIDEWATER TRANSIT CO INCKinston, NC · 305 power units
MIGWAY INCPineville, NC · 300 power units
SEALY MATTRESS MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLCTrinity, NC · 294 power units
NCI GROUP INCCary, NC · 291 power units
MERCHANTS TRANSPORT OF HICKORY LLCHickory, NC · 274 power units
SHARP TRANSIT LLCSalisbury, NC · 360 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	229354
Legal name	SALEM CARRIERS INC
Location	WINSTON SALEM, NC
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	317
Drivers	349
Reported annual mileage	18,055,144 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered	1983 (~43 years)
Last MCS-150 update	January 6, 2026
Next MCS-150 update due	April 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	529
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD), Surety bond

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Carolina — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Carolina, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/229354/