Carrier profile · USDOT 395320 · MC-243062 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

New Mexico Salt & Minerals

2 power unitsCARLSBAD, NM80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-243062 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1990.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’01 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Western Commerce’91–’95

Mountain States’91–now

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2001

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 1991 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
WESTERN COMMERCE BANK	Jul 1991 → Mar 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CARLSBAD, NM

52 FISLERMAN LANE HWY 31

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

wesley watts — 2 carriers: USDOT 3890983

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 52 FISLERMAN LANE HWY 31, CARLSBAD, NM, 88220
Mailing address: P O BOX 2262, CARLSBAD, NM, 88221-2262
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (575) 745-3658
Fax: (575) 745-3658
Email: —

Registration

Officers: Vickie Watts · Wesley Watts
USDOT / docket: 395320 · MC-243062
First registered: Jun 1, 1990
Last MCS-150: Oct 7, 2009 · 100,000 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 106613854

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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 NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS.

NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS (USDOT 395320) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from MOUNTAIN STATES MUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 22, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 7, 2009. 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.

Frequently asked

What is NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS's USDOT number?

NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS's USDOT number is 395320, and its motor carrier number is MC-243062.

Is NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. NEW MEXICO SALT & MINERALS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.