This company holds two active authorities — view as
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SALEM CARRIERS INC

DOT 229354MC 162239ActiveMotor CarrierBrokerInterstatePROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. +1WINSTON SALEM, NC

COMPANY

Authority since
1991-12-19
MCS-150
2026-01-06 · 18,055,144 mi (2025)
Fleet
317 units · — trailers · 349 drivers

ADDRESS

Physical
175 CHARLOIS BLVD
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27103-1521
Mailing
PO BOX 24788
WINSTON SALEM, NC 27114-4788

CONTACT

Phone
3367686896
Email
jerry.waddell@salemcorp.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
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OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Intermodal / Drayage
Cargo types
10
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsLiquids / GasesIntermodal ContainersLivestockGrain, Feed, HayPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
423 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
5.8%
54 / 938 inspections

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Checking local VIN index…

Minimal Risk

4/100 risk points0 risk factors · 5 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidence

Weighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
508 crashes · 26 fatal · 252 with injuries · 478 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
94% — 884 clean of 938 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.8% — driver OOS 5, vehicle OOS 49

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
11 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-06

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $0

SUMMARY

Low OOS rate 5% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.2 per 100 trucks/yr)
Low violation rate (0.3/insp)
94% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
3 fatal crashes in the last 24 months — 0.47 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault

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