SALEM EXPRESS INC

USDOT 3536976 • 3 LUCERNE CIR, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23606

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
3,536,976
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7577531062
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
MCS-150 Mileage
143,905
Physical Address
3 LUCERNE CIR, NEWPORT NEWS, VA, 23606
Contact

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
1
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Oct 1, 2021
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Common CarrierMC-1179513ACTIVEUnknownUnknown

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary367316001ON FILEOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2023

Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (2 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary125806001CANCELLEDSep 28, 2021Oct 31, 2021
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary125806001REPLACEDSep 28, 2021Oct 1, 2021

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.367316001BIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
TERM/CANCLCANAL INSURANCE CO.125806001BIPD/PrimaryOct 31, 2021Oct 31, 2021
TERM/REPLCANAL INSURANCE CO.125806001BIPD/PrimaryOct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021

Authority Action History (1 events)

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Authority Action History (1 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC1179513MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDOct 22, 2021Unknown

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
7
Violations
2
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
14.3%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
2
Drivers (MCS-150)
2
Crash Records
0

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 7 of 7 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states7 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (2 violations from 7 inspections)

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Violation Summary (2 violations from 7 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTDBrake tubing/hoses inadequate117Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
14.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
-9.1 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
0.29vs nat'l 1.80
-1.51 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (7 inspections)

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

6 total · 16.7% OOS
2024-052026-02
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Compliance Timeline

3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Oct 1, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 31, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 1, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary

Related Records

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Company Census File
Generated from 24-hour old database. Contact info and fleet counts may lag.
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Authority History
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Insurance Filings
Updated 1 weeks ago
FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
Updated 1 weeks ago
Refresh dataLast updated: Apr 5, 2026