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USDOT 229354SALEM CARRIERS INC
8% out-of-service rate across 50 inspections.
This describes the roadside inspection record, not an official safety rating. FMCSA issues Satisfactory, Conditional and Unsatisfactory ratings through a separate compliance review, and most carriers have never been rated.
Inspection summary
| Inspections on file | 50 |
|---|---|
| Clean, no violations | 40 |
| Ended out of service | 4 |
| Out-of-service rate | 8.0% |
| Most recent | 2026-11-02 |
Showing the 50 most recent inspections held for this carrier. FMCSA keeps a rolling window, so this is a recent record rather than a lifetime one.
Recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | KY | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-30 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-30 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-30 | SC | Walk-around | 1 | Out of service |
| 2026-10-29 | SC | Walk-around | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-27 | LA | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-23 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-22 | TN | Driver only | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-22 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-21 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-20 | TX | Full | 2 | Out of service |
| 2026-10-20 | TN | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-19 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-19 | KY | Full | 1 | In service |
| 2026-10-15 | SC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-15 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-13 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-12 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-08 | NC | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-07 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-05 | NC | Full | 0 | In service |
| 2026-10-05 | FL | Driver only | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-30 | TX | Walk-around | 0 | In service |
| 2026-09-22 | NC | Driver only | 0 | In service |
Violations found
Every violation recorded across the most recent inspections. An out-of-service violation means the vehicle or driver was ordered off the road at the roadside.
| Code | Violation | Service |
|---|---|---|
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | In service |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | In service |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | In service |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Out of service |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | In service |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Out of service |
Source: FMCSA Company Census, Vehicle Inspection File and Inspections and Violations, via data.transportation.gov. Refreshed daily. Verify against FMCSA directly before relying on any of this to tender a load.