SALT & PEPPER SERVICES LLC

MESA, AZ

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 12, 2023
Coverage resumed · Nov 23, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Nov 26, 2024
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 1, 2023
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 750 days Apr 22, 2021 → May 12, 2023
  • Prior insurance gap · 225 days Apr 12, 2024 → Nov 23, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 218 days Inactive Apr 22, 2024 → reinstated Nov 26, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 764 days Inactive Apr 28, 2021 → reinstated Jun 1, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 11.1% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SALT & PEPPER SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2102844)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 750 days — Apr 22, 2021 → May 12, 2023
  • Prior insurance gap · 225 days — Apr 12, 2024 → Nov 23, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 218 days — Inactive Apr 22, 2024 → reinstated Nov 26, 2024
  • Common (Property) gap · 764 days — Inactive Apr 28, 2021 → reinstated Jun 1, 2023
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 28.6% vs peer 11.1%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2102844/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2102844 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: STEPHEN WEBB Other (SALT) Based in MESA, AZ

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 28.6% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=78356 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units +2 (11 → 13) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −1 (12 → 11) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2102844
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2010 (~15y)
MC / docket MC733395
Company officer STEPHEN WEBB
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (SALT)
Fleet size 13 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 2,195,768 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3935 E PALM ST
MESA, AZ 85215
Mailing
PO BOX 22273
MESA, AZ 85277
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2102844
In FMCSA records since Dec 13, 2010 (~15y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,195,768 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 28.6% vs 23.4% +5.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.06 vs 1.80 -0.74
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 13 0 0
Trailers 26 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 0 3 0
OOS percentage 0% 16.67%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
13
Drivers
11
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
28.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SALT & PEPPER SERVICES LLC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (11) and CA (7).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 12 drivers; Freightliner, Mckt, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 28.6% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 78,356 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–20 power units (±50% of this carrier's 13 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
28.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 78,356 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +17.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 22, 2024 to Nov 26, 2024 (218 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 28, 2021 to Jun 1, 2023 (764 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 22, 2021 to May 12, 2023 (750 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 12, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024 (225 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 12 11
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 11 13
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (17 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Arizona (AZ) 11 2 18.2% Jul 28, 2026
California (CA) 7 1 14.3% Jun 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 22
Unknown 3
Mack 2
Mckt 2
Step 2
Polar 2
Steph 1
Stephens P 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.13 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 1.71 2 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 9 8.24 8 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88555987 Jul 28, 2026 AZ 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.78A-WS, 392.2-SLLMF, 393.11A1-LSML No
88083427 Jun 9, 2026 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.60C, 396.3A1-BARS No
87743253 Apr 30, 2026 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
5 55E-B, 9A-LBL, 11A1-CSURR No
87614830 Apr 17, 2026 AZ 2 RED ROCK AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 11B-CSRIGRR, 55E-B, 11A1-CSLRR No
87613503 Apr 16, 2026 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 75A3-TAOL, 55E-B Yes
87527112 Apr 8, 2026 CA 3 SIDEWINDER PLATFORM SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 No
86720136 Jan 6, 2026 CA 1 ca-needles-area-(vidal-junction)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.47E No
86476629 Dec 2, 2025 AZ 3 PARKER AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86466066 Dec 1, 2025 AZ 2 SAN SIMON AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86451044 Nov 25, 2025 CA 1 ca-needles-area-(ca-az-stateline)
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 392.2-SLLIRP Yes
85998224 Oct 7, 2025 AZ 3 PARKER AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB1-MC No
84828510 May 30, 2025 CA 1 ca-needles-area-(ca/az)-stateline
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLUCR, 393.48A-BIBD No
84636107 May 8, 2025 AZ 3 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLSIV No
84262416 Mar 25, 2025 AZ 2 PARKER AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.24, 395.22G-ELDMFV No
83831715 Feb 10, 2025 CA 1 DESERT HILLS IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83595250 Jan 13, 2025 CA 3 ca-i-8-wb-@-sr-79
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLS4, 393.75B-TFV No
83100963 Oct 31, 2024 AZ 2 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.45B2-BHTD, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.78A-WS Yes
82800236 Sep 24, 2024 AZ 3 BUCKEYE AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22(g), 395.30(b)(1) No
82389144 Aug 8, 2024 AZ 3 WITTMANN AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82003805 Jun 26, 2024 AZ 3 WITTMANN AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
80931527 Feb 23, 2024 CA 1 ca-needles-area-(ca/az)-stateline
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 396.3(a)(1), 393.48(a), 392.2 No
80018811 Oct 25, 2023 AZ 3 US 60
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78705380 May 22, 2023 AZ 3 STATE ROUTE 303
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AZ0003685148 Sep 17, 2020 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000040116 Aug 21, 2019 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
AZ0000038908 Jul 26, 2018 AZ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 26, 2024 MC733395-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Jun 1, 2023 MC733395-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Dec 28, 2011 MC733395-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY GA24MOT02285800 91X $750,000 Nov 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY GA24MOT02285800 BIPD/Primary Nov 23, 2024 Nov 23, 2024 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 225 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 12, 2024 to Nov 23, 2024
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BA 3100038526 BIPD/Primary May 12, 2023 Apr 12, 2024 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 750 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 22, 2021 to May 12, 2023
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP ACP BAA 7204877803 CARGO Mar 19, 2011 Apr 22, 2021 CANCELLED
AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY ACP BAA 7204877803 BIPD/Primary Mar 19, 2011 Apr 22, 2021 CANCELLED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICCO0003676 BIPD/Primary Feb 4, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 REPLACED
REDLAND INSURANCE CO. RICCO0003676 CARGO Feb 4, 2011 Mar 19, 2011 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 26, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 23, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 22, 2024
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Apr 22, 2024
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  5. Apr 22, 2024
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 218 days (through Nov 26, 2024)
  6. Apr 12, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  7. Apr 12, 2024
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 225 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Nov 23, 2024)
  8. Apr 28, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Apr 28, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 28, 2021
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 764 days (through Jun 1, 2023)
  11. Apr 22, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP
  12. Apr 22, 2021
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 750 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 12, 2023)
  13. Mar 19, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD form and manner Hours of Service 2 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 1 0
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