Carrier profile · USDOT 131903 · MC-515005 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Morton Salt Inc

DBA MORTON SALT

5 power unitsavg 5.7 yrLocal · 1 statesOVERLAND PARK, KS82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-515005 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.7Avg age (yr)

2010–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(913) 391-7258 Email dispatchjgoswick@mortonsalt.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.5%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.7 yr

Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 12.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 8 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 13.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.7 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2010

Oldest model yr

18.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

OVERLAND PARK, KS

9401 INDIAN CREEK PARKWAY STE 1500

Top corridor

TX ⇄ KS

TX 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2407124 USDOT 3850964

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9401 INDIAN CREEK PARKWAY STE 1500, OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66210
Mailing address: 801 SH 110, GRAND SALINE, TX, 75140
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (913) 391-7258
Email: jgoswick@mortonsalt.com
Web domain: mortonsalt.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Lenox · Mark Demetree
USDOT / docket: 131903 · MC-515005
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Dec 31, 2025 · 117,460 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 3, 1995
D-U-N-S: 964778299

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

117,460

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MORTON SALT INC.

MORTON SALT INC (USDOT 131903) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 8 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 3, 1995 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MORTON SALT INC's USDOT number?

MORTON SALT INC's USDOT number is 131903, and its motor carrier number is MC-515005.

Is MORTON SALT INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MORTON SALT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MORTON SALT INC's safety record?

MORTON SALT INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is MORTON SALT INC's fleet?

MORTON SALT INC operates 5 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MORTON SALT INC based?

MORTON SALT INC is based in OVERLAND PARK, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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