PALACIOS FREIGHT SERVICE
Legal: LEONARDO ARMANDO PALACIOS QUINTERO
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 49 violations (10 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
24
3× · sev 8
- 2396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.55A-BVehicle Maintenance
Hydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1999
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
8
1× · sev 8
- 5393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Vehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
8
1× · sev 8
- 6393.11A1-LHLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing
6
1× · sev 6
- 7392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLLEQP
State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
2
2×
- 9393.201A-FRCLSVehicle Maintenance
Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis
2
1× · sev 2
- 10393.78Vehicle Maintenance
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- CA18
- US12
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 56% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth3× · 15%
- 393.75A3-ATISTires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 393.9B-LTSOLighting - Turn signal - Any obscured on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 8%
- 393.11A1-LHLMLighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing1× · 4%
- 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 1%
- 396.3A1-BPAHydraulic Power Assist Fails to Operate on Hydraulic Brakes1× · 8%
- 393.55A-BHydraulic Brake - ABS defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 19992× · 5%
- 393.201A-FRSCFrame - Cracked siderail web around the radius into the bottom flange1× · 3%
- 393.201A-VFCVan/OT Trailers - Floor crossmembers, at least 3 adjacent broken/detached and sagging below1× · 3%
- 396.9D2-FTFFailing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report1× · 3%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- LEONARDO PALACIOS
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2015-12-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-08-31
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
55 events- 03/20/2026Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CMC 3258903
- 03/20/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMC-3256192
- 02/23/2026COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/09/2026)
- 01/02/2026Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMC-3256192
- 12/03/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMC-3256192
- 08/31/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2024)
- 06/04/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMC 3256192
- 05/07/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CMC 3256192
- 03/20/2025Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 02/21/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/10/2025)
- 01/30/2025Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 01/20/2025Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 01/03/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/21/2025)
- 01/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 12/18/2024Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 12/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/19/2024)
- 05/03/2024Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 04/03/2024Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1336211
- 03/20/2024Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS1083513
- 02/22/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/12/2024)
- 03/20/2023Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0850651
- 02/21/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/20/2023)
- 03/20/2022Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0660798
- 02/22/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/21/2022)
- 12/31/2021Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0660798
- 12/01/2021Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0660798
- 04/30/2021Insurance cancelled — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0660798
- 04/08/2021Insurance replaced — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHS0660798
- 04/05/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/09/2021)
- 03/20/2021Insurance cancelled — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy NHC0002710
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-08-31
- Reported mileage
- 15,000 mi (2024)
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