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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 9, 2026
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PALLETS UNLIMITED INC
USDOT 3203252 · EIN 81-3725925
2390 ATHENS AVE, LINCOLN, CA, 95648
(916) 408-1914 · NICK MEHALAKIS
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
—
Liability insurance
No active filing
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
3 / 3
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
14 / 139
Crashes (24 mo)
0
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance124 pts
Unsafe Driving15 pts
Other11 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 30 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 392.2-SLTFC | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 15 | |
| 393.110B2I-C | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 8 | |
| 393.11A1-LFTSM | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
CA14
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.83 | 0.83 | — | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9.54 | 9.54 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2026-08-31. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• 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
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 2 inspections, 4 violations, 1 OOS, 0 clean · holding steady.
1. Vehicle Maintenance2 viol · 1 OOS · 50%
393.75A3-TAOL, 393.78A-WS
✓ Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
✓ Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 25%
392.2-SLTFC
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
3. Other1 viol · 25%
392.2-SLLSIV
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 12 vehicles seen in inspections
5 trailer3 other2 truck2 incomplete vehicle
Company profile
Officer
NICK MEHALAKIS
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
1
Registered since
2018-10-22
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Connections — 1 carriers
Shares identifiers with 1 carrier.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| PALLETS UNLIMITED LLC | 2760051 | mailing, phone, address | medium |
Activity history (recent)
02/24/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
10/22/2018 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY
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