Salinas Express LLC (USDOT 2509486)
4 cautions found.
- Docket (MC) number
- MC870255
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active.
- Authority granted
- 2014-06-13
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 2 power units, 2 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 3327 S US HWY 83, ZAPATA, TX 78076
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-09
Findings
- More units observed than reported on file (Caution): 15 distinct power units seen in inspections vs 2 reported on the MCS-150. Verify the carrier’s current fleet size and that its insurance covers it.
- Authority was previously revoked or inactive (Caution): Authority was revoked and later reinstated (revoked 3 years ago; reinstated 1069 days later). Active since 2025-09-30.
- Driver OOS rate above national average (Caution): 16.13% driver OOS over 31 inspections vs. national average 6.3%. Typically reflects HOS or CDL-compliance issues
- Vehicle maintenance at the FMCSA intervention threshold (Caution): Vehicle maintenance ranks 92 of 100 among similar carriers with recent violations (higher = worse). fleetfax peer estimate, not an official CSA score.
- Safety review on file but no current rating (Note): FMCSA's last review (2017-04-13, 9y ago) did not assign a safety rating, and none has since.
Frequently asked questions
What carrier is USDOT 2509486?
USDOT 2509486 is Salinas Express LLC, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 870255?
MC 870255 is the docket number of Salinas Express LLC, USDOT 2509486.
What is Salinas Express LLC's MC number?
Salinas Express LLC's docket number is MC 870255. Its USDOT number is 2509486.
Is Salinas Express LLC currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Salinas Express LLC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000.
Who provides Salinas Express LLC's insurance?
Salinas Express LLC's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Great West Casualty CO..
What is Salinas Express LLC's safety record?
In the last 24 months, FMCSA records show a 34.5% vehicle out-of-service rate for Salinas Express LLC, from 10 of 29 vehicle inspections, against a national average of 22.9%. FMCSA records also show 1 reportable crash in the same window.
What is Salinas Express LLC's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Salinas Express LLC's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Salinas Express LLC's FMCSA safety rating?
Salinas Express LLC has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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Sourced from FMCSA public records. Official data as of Aug 25, 2026. fleetfax surfaces the facts; brokers make the judgment.