SALANGER TRUCKING LLC

SALANGER TRUCKING LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 76 power units and 102 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Cicero, NY. Across 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.4% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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
Policy effective · Oct 3, 2024
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.90%) · Vehicle 5.10% (better, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SALANGER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 27825)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 3.20% (worse, peer 0.90%) · Vehicle 5.10% (better, peer 17.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 22 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 Filing LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/27825/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 27825 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Owner: RICHARD SALANGER Additional owner: COLLEEN KOTLOW U.S. Mail Based in CICERO, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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 3.2% vs peer median 0.9% (worse). Vehicle OOS 5.1% vs peer median 17.6% (better). n=13284 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 27825
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Owner RICHARD SALANGER
Additional owner COLLEEN KOTLOW
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
U.S. Mail
Fleet size 76 units
Drivers 102
Annual mileage 3,349,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
6037 CHETWIND DR
CICERO, NY 13039-9327
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 27825
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 3,349,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 5.1% vs 23.4% -18.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.2% vs 6.7% -3.5 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.36 vs 1.80 -1.44
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-10-09 (710 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 67 9 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 22 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 142 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 78 78 0
OOS inspections 3 2 0
OOS percentage 3.85% 2.56%
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
76
Drivers
102
Inspections
142
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
5.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
22 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SALANGER TRUCKING LLC had 78 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.4%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

78 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (78 stops).

Violation profile

6.4% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (11.1% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 11 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 76 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 102 drivers; International, Freightliner, and Custom sco are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 13,284 ACTIVE carriers operating 38–114 power units (±50% of this carrier's 76 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
3.2%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0.9%
Median across 13,284 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
5.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
17.6%
Median across 13,284 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (31 months)

2023-09 2026-04

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
New York (NY) 78 5 6.4% Apr 3, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 84
Freightliner 17
Custom Scott 12
Transtar 4
Isuzu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 4 0.16 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.11 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 14 1.54 2 Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (142 rows) View all 142 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87531436 Apr 3, 2026 NY 2 CAZENOVIA NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87353101 Mar 19, 2026 NY 2 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LHLI No
87378512 Mar 17, 2026 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Transtar
0 No
87247569 Mar 4, 2026 NY 3 NEW BALTIMORE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87103763 Feb 14, 2026 NY 2 ANTWERP NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9A-LCL, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.78A-WS No
87014474 Feb 5, 2026 NY 3 OSWEGATCHIE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Freightliner
0 No
86953000 Jan 28, 2026 NY 3 CLIFTON PARK NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86902757 Jan 21, 2026 NY 2 CAZENOVIA NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86835869 Jan 14, 2026 NY 1 CLIFTON PARK NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86833208 Jan 13, 2026 NY 3 PREBLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86829290 Jan 12, 2026 NY 3 WEEDSPORT NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86829274 Jan 12, 2026 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Transtar
0 No
86761436 Jan 5, 2026 NY 3 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Transtar
0 No
86637904 Dec 16, 2025 NY 2 ELBRIDGE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86626144 Dec 15, 2025 NY 2 TULLY NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86599292 Dec 11, 2025 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Transtar
1 393.78A-WS No
86578836 Dec 10, 2025 NY 2 HASTINGS NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86526817 Dec 4, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41APC Yes
86513419 Dec 3, 2025 NY 2 GOUVERNEUR NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9A-LRLI No
86486143 Dec 3, 2025 NY 2 PERU NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86502622 Dec 2, 2025 NY 2 WATERTOWN NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86275465 Nov 3, 2025 NY 2 NEW BALTIMORE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86238193 Oct 29, 2025 NY 1 PREBLE NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86113893 Oct 15, 2025 NY 2 OSWEGATCHIE NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.3A1-BOS, 393.48A-BIBD Yes
86091186 Oct 14, 2025 NY 2 ANTWERP NY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (22 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NY4090757900 Jul 31, 2025 NY 0 2 Yes No Injury
NY4034435200 Jun 6, 2024 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY4028477200 Apr 6, 2024 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3963441500 Dec 11, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3941450100 Jun 29, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP43159120 Jan 7, 2022 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP42677100 Nov 12, 2021 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP37869570 Mar 13, 2020 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3776876700 Feb 28, 2019 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP33165170 Dec 4, 2018 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP33054930 Nov 24, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP32755300 Oct 29, 2018 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3558880300 Feb 2, 2015 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3548713300 Nov 26, 2014 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NYSP16945760 Jan 2, 2014 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP15646390 Jun 28, 2013 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3471516800 Mar 16, 2013 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3442377000 Sep 1, 2012 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3424197300 Feb 1, 2012 NY 0 0 Yes No Tow
NY3409356800 Nov 12, 2011 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NYSP03308730 Jan 25, 2008 NY 0 1 Yes No Injury
NY3169613900 Feb 17, 2006 NY 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1671494 common N
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 9, 2024 MC1671494-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY Q045140125 91X $750,000 Oct 3, 2024 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 9, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PERU NY NY 17 1
HASTINGS NY NY 15 0
PREBLE NY NY 7 2
CLIFTON PARK NY NY 5 2
GOUVERNEUR NY NY 5 0
TULLY NY NY 5 0
WEEDSPORT NY NY 5 1
ANTWERP NY NY 4 0
RED CREEK NY NY 4 0
MASSENA NY NY 3 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 11 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.55(a) ABS required on all CMVs with hydraulic brakes manufactured after February 1999 Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.51(a) Driving a CMV while disqualified from holding a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.41 No or defective parking brake system on CMV Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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