SALTY TRANSPORTATION LLC
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
- Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 14 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 15 · 15
- Annual miles
- 420k ~30k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tractors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Cargo operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
- Registered
- Jan 28, 2021 (5 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- May 19, 2025
- Officer
- DEAN GARWOOD
- Phone
- (260) 544-3100
- hogan@saltytransports.com
- Address
- 2720 Marion Dr, Kendallville IN 46755
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026Violations
1 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026-
Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Vehicle maintenance No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Apr172025Apr 17, 2025 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $1,000,000 · INDIANA FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCEon record since Oct 20, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Indiana (HQ) 5
- Michigan 1
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving | 1 | 0.19 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Vehicle maintenance | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
6 driver inspections · 6 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Apr 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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