SAL & SONS INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 29, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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.

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — SAL & SONS INC (USDOT 3926503)
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:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 0.00%
  • 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:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3926503/
As of: Sep 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3926503 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: SALVADOR E AYALA Produce Based in JESSUP, MD

FMCSA census as of Sep 29, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=175965 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.

Field change history →

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 3926503

In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 2022 (~4y)

Company officer SALVADOR E AYALA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Produce

Fleet size 4 units

Drivers 5

Annual mileage 70,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (410) 271-6434

Email: [email protected]

Physical

7901 OCEANO AVE STE 62

JESSUP, MD 20794-9407

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3926503

In FMCSA records since Jul 30, 2022 (~4y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 70,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.60 vs 1.80 -1.20

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
Trucks	4	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	20%	20%	—
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)

50.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

OOS order history

2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 175,965 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,965 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

50%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 175,965 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2024-04 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

3 violations

1 OOS · 33.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Maryland (MD)	5	2	40.0%	Sep 24, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Hino		3
Isuzu		2
Freightliner		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.28	1	—	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	1	—	2.85	3	—	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 (7 rows) View all 7 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89105111	Sep 24, 2026	MD	3	COLLEGE PARK MD	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8GJ1627 · JALC4W165P7K02355	0	—	No
88516303	Jul 23, 2026	MD	2	—	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8FJ6937 · JHHSDM2H7HK004597	1	391.41APC	Yes
85877307	Sep 9, 2025	MD	1	BALTIMORE MD	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 3FC8308 · 3ALACWDTXHDJH3840	3	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53BMAN	Yes
85008362	Jun 19, 2025	MD	1	ELKRIDGE MD	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8GJ1627 · JALC4W165P7K02355	0	—	No
84271179	Mar 31, 2025	MD	2	BALTIMORE CITY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8FJ6937 · JHHSDM2H7HK004597	0	—	No
81361026	Apr 16, 2024	MD	1	PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8FJ6937 · JHHSDM2H7HK004597	3	385.337(b), 393.95(f), 391.41(a)	Yes
79143112	Jul 14, 2023	MD	1	md-northbound-on-895}toll-facilit	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK MD 8FJ6937 · JHHSDM2H7HK004597	1	392.2	No

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Apr 28, 2025

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Aug 13, 2023

oos

Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALTIMORE CITY	MD	1	0
BALTIMORE MD	MD	1	1
COLLEGE PARK MD	MD	1	0
ELKRIDGE MD	MD	1	0
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY	MD	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
385.337(b)	Operating in violation of FMCSA Operational Out of Service order for Failure to permit a Safety Audit	General/Admin	1	1
391.41(a)	Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate.	Driver Fitness	1	0
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1	0
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

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Field change history

Field change history
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