J Salazar & Son's Trucking INC Safety Record

DOT# 2038564 · Kingsville, TX 78363 · 3614551257

A

Excellent safety record — scored 10/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/17/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, J Salazar & Son's Trucking INC (DOT# 2038564) in Kingsville, Texas has 19 inspections on record with 31 violations and a 15.8% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

19 Inspections
15.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
10 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 15.8%
Carrier: 15.8% (3 of 19) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 19) National: 6.4%
72% OOS rate better than 72% of carriers in Texas
27% crash rate better than 27% of carriers in Texas

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

31 total violations across 19 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (10%)
Vehicle Maintenance
27
Unsafe Driving
4

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 2: 16 (84%) Level 3: 3 (16%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/17/2026 TX 2 0 0
02/06/2026 TX 2 0 0
12/19/2025 TX 2 0 0
09/26/2025 TX 2 0 0
08/01/2025 TX 3 0 0
07/31/2025 TX 3 0 0
07/23/2025 TX 2 0 0
06/06/2025 TX 2 3 0
04/28/2025 TX 2 0 0
02/05/2025 TX 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 10
Drivers 7
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 05/26/2010
MCS-150 Filed 20250801 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 500,000
Address 2624 E Corral, Kingsville, TX 78363