SALINAS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2422693MC-Docket MC834541BROWNSVILLE, TX
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SALINAS TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2422693) in BROWNSVILLE, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2024-09-06 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Current BIPD policy (INCLINE AMERICAS INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 21 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-01-26) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 7 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 13.33.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 24 times, most recent 2026-01-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2015-06-12 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.42
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.95
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.5
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.05
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.03
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
3
Injuries
7
Crashes
305
Inspections
73
OOS inspections
100
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 63
- Total drivers
- 71
- Years in business
- 13
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 7 of 7 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 13.33
- Driver OOS rate
- 6%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 24.8%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 24 times last 2026-01-26
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-05-11
- Insurance lapse history
- 1 lapse(s) most recent 2024-09-06
- Last compliance review
- 2015-06-12 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
558
Inspections
127
OOS inspections
1,357
Violations
187
OOS violations
3
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-31 → 2026-05-25.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-11-30
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-11-30
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-17
TX
Tow-away
2025-05-28
OK
Tow-away
2025-05-07
MS
1 injuredTow-away
2025-05-05
OH
Tow-away
2024-10-02
TX
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
No cited violations on record for this carrier.
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-05-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | — |
| 2026-05-10 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-05-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-05-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | OOS |
| 2026-05-07 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit C | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-05-07 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-05-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2026-04-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-04-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | — |
| 2026-04-26 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2026-04-26 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Sliding subframe rail defective | OOS |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Driver Fitness | Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) in accordance with the current corr | OOS |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001 | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2026-04-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brakes (general) Explain: | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - outer wheel | — |
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad | — |
| 2026-04-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
No inspections with violations on record for this carrier.
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