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SALTER'S DISTRIBUTING INC
Chowchilla, CA
CarrierChk vetting signal
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Authority, insurance, safety rating and crash records checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2996722
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
6.7% OOS · 24 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 7.1% — below the 20.7% national average
- 24 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2996722
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 27, 2026
FMCSA Registration
April 13, 2017
Annual Mileage
40,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
711 S 3rd St, Chowchilla, CA 93610
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
David Harold Salter
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
24
Driver Inspections
24
Vehicle Inspections
22
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate7.1% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
6.7% of 15 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
16th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 15 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 16 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 16 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 16 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 16 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA21
Fleet & Equipment (2)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 2 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Isuzu NPR/NPR-HD | Truck · Class 4 | 54DC4W1C5FS800282 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 Isuzu NPR/NPR-HD | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 4 | 54DC4W1B6HS809034 | 4 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (24)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | UE7Q000907 | CA, CA | I | 1 | 1 | N/A | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| July 6, 2026 | UFEV003925 | CA, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| April 1, 2026 | UEO4000670 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| January 21, 2026 | N9PI010066 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | SALTER'S DISTRIBUTING INC | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| January 9, 2026 | UEO4000530 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | SALTER'S | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1B6HS809034 |
CA 41744X2 |
| January 4, 2026 | UEO4000521 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | 1 | — | SALTER'S | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1B6HS809034 |
CA 41744X2 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| October 17, 2025 | NC43009905 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| October 10, 2025 | UEO4000343 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| September 8, 2025 | UE7Q000433 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
| August 12, 2025 | NBH0009293 | CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF, CA | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
54DC4W1C5FS800282 |
CA 41748X2 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| SDI | 1 | April 17, 2025 |
| SAALTERS DISTB | 1 | August 15, 2024 |
| SALTERS DISTB | 1 | May 13, 2024 |
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