SALCO INC

DBA: SALCO PALLET

Joins 2 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SALCO INC (USDOT 318033)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/318033/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 318033 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Satisfactory rated Company officer: LOU SANICOLA Company officer 2: JOE SANICOLA Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Other (PALLETS) Based in OAK CREEK, WI

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 318033

In FMCSA records since Jun 15, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer LOU SANICOLA

Company officer 2 JOE SANICOLA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Other (PALLETS)

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 102,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (414) 571-0038

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7235 SOUTH 1ST STREET

OAK CREEK, WI 53154

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 318033

In FMCSA records since Jun 15, 1988 (~38y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 102,000 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	1	3	0
Trailers	40	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	2	2	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-06 2026-09

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
Wisconsin (WI)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 14, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Volvo		4
Stoughton		2
Great Dane		1
Wabash National		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	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	2.00	2	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89007190	Sep 14, 2026	WI	3	WATERTOWN WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 26222Z · 4V4WC9EG9MN289954	2	392.2-SLLS4, 396.17C-PI	No
83314642	Dec 2, 2024	WI	2	WATERTOWN WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 26222Z · 4V4WC9EG9MN289954	2	392.2-SLL, 393.9A-LIL	No
82544200	Aug 28, 2024	WI	2	OCONOMOWOC WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 26222Z · 4V4WC9EG9MN289954	1	393.9(a)	No
81955174	Jun 19, 2024	WI	2	WATERTOWN WI	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR WI 41775Z · 4V4WC9EG5NN317573	3	393.75(c), 393.75(a)(3)	Yes

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WI0000106384	Nov 10, 2018	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000067431	Oct 26, 2012	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000062579	Nov 9, 2010	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow
WI0000051841	Feb 6, 2007	WI	1	Yes	No	Injury
WI0000041055	Oct 14, 2003	WI	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WATERTOWN WI	WI	3	1
OCONOMOWOC WI	WI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.75(a)(3)	Tire-flat and/or audible air leak	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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