SALEM CARRIERS INC
USDOT 229354
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (317 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileProtective Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate4.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)15 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 43 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 229354 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-162239 |
| Legal Name | SALEM CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3367686896 |
| Address | 175 CHARLOIS BLVD, Winston Salem, NC, 27103-1521 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19880617) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Protective Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $0 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Insurance Company | $0 | BMC-82 | 2019-10-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1983-07-05 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1983-07-05 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2000-02-23 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 538 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 4.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 15 total (3 fatal, 5 with injuries, 14 towaway) |
- 2026-06-13 — MS — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-22 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-09 — NC — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2026-01-07 — NC — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-13 — WV — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (28), 12 (23), 23 (18).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 317 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 349 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,055,144 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-JAN-26 |
SALEM CARRIERS INC operates 317 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Winston Salem, NC
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- GENERAL CINEMA BEVERAGES — USDOT 329666, 176 power units
- PARRISH TIRE COMPANY — USDOT 47425, 173 power units
- ARUNDEL COMPANY LLC — USDOT 399145, 143 power units
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