SALEM CARRIERS INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 317
- Drivers · CDL
- 349 · 349
- Annual miles
- 18.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Tractors | 0 | 269 | 0 | 269 |
| Trailers | 0 | 1289 | 0 | 1289 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-17-1988) · 38 yr old
- Registered
- 02-28-1983 (43 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 01-06-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JERRY WADDELL
- Officer
- DENNIS GIFF
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, Livestock, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crashes3 crashes with 3 fatalities in 24 months (most recent May 9, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 4 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service2 out-of-service violations against drivers: 1 hours of service, 1 no valid CDL (Apr 2026 – Aug 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and brakesTires are 20 of 115 violations (17%). Tire or brake defects led to 21 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Hazmat violations4 hazmat violations, 1 out of service.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 11.6% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.4% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 86% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 8
Track record
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 200–499 trucks in North Carolina (about 542 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.025 | 0.023 |
| Inspections | 1.33 | 0.77 |
| Violations | 0.18 | 0.33 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.07 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 200–499 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
115 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert64 · 27 OOSTires 20 · Brakes 18 · Lights 12 · Cargo securement 7 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 6 more
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Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 14 · Speeding 5 · Seat belt 1 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert19 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
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Hazmat4 · 1 OOS
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul22026FloridaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun132026MississippiInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May222026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May92026North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan72026North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsWake Forest accompanist dies in bicycle crash, university confirmsWFMY News 2 · Jan 7, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report NC0108374685 (Winston-Salem Police Department) lists SALEM CARRIERS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SALEM CARRIERS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Oct132025West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep112025North CarolinaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsMan dies after being run over by tractor-trailer in parking lot of Winston-Salem business: PoliceWFMY News 2
Why this link: FMCSA crash report NC0108243669 (Winston-Salem Police Department) lists SALEM CARRIERS INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name SALEM CARRIERS INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Aug112025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyWater(standing moving) road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec32024North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
7 more in the FMCSA records below.
3 of the 15 crashes were fatal.
4 of the 15 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since Oct 1, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 1993
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Oct 1, 2013
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Oct 13, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
17 filings and 6 authority events since 1982 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Oct 13, 2026Voluntary suspension of the operating authority requested, effective (date not stated)FMCSA's new system
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Oct 13, 2026Broker authority voluntarily suspended or withdrawnFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2019Protective Insurance CompanyLiability bond (BMC-82) · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2015GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 30, 2019 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2013Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of AmericaBroker bond (BMC-84) · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Oct 1, 2009PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Oct 25, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2009PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2015 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 25, 2015 came after the replacement; 72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2004GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2003PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Cargo bond (BMC-83) · ended Oct 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 30, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2002PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability bond (BMC-82) · ended Oct 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 30, 2004 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2000TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 1, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect37 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 23, 2000Broker authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 9, 1999TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICABroker bond (BMC-84) · ended Oct 1, 2013 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Nov 2, 2013 came after the replacement; 166 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 2000 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 2002 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1997FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Nov 18, 1998 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1995NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 29, 1997 came after the replacement; 24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1994UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Oct 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1993ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $2,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)60 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 22, 1991FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Dec 19, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 7, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 5, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 1982Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- North Carolina (HQ) 391
- South Carolina 44
- Texas 25
- Louisiana 17
- Florida 16
- Tennessee 13
- Virginia 10
- Georgia 8
71% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (317 power units: 317 filed, 252 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 317 power units this active to have about 10.0 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 20 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 6.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 7.2 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 22 | 0.60 | |
| HOS Compliance | 15 | 0.13 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.04 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46 | 1.75 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.