Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.7 yr
Model years 2014–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
No border inspections on record
26 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2369970) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 20, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 31.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 19, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2369970, and its motor carrier number is MC-34236.
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC has a 31.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC operates 15 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
SALTY DAWG TRUCKING LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2021 → Jan 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2021 → Jul 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2020 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 4 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Jun 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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5 of 16 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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