PALMETTO STATE TRANSPORTATION LLC
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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 12 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 4 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 2026183 inspections · 24 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 3393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 5393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.47A-BCLMBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad
4
1× · sev 4
- 7392.2-SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
1
1×
- 8393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
1
1×
- 9395.22H1-ELDNUMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22H4-ELDBRODSHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- SC6
- TX3
- LA2
- GA2
- KY2
- AR2
- MI2
- WA1
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.
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 31% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6× · 26%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 18%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 15%
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 8%
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 5%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 44% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E1PC-OOSHOS - False record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Driver improperly used Personal Conveyance2× · 21%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 10%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 4%
- 395.8K2-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection while on duty1× · 31%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 4%
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.1× · 4%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 4%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 10%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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 47% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS9× · 29%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 8%
- 393.75A3-TFLTires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure1× · 2%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured9× · 9%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection5× · 7%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.4× · 6%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative2× · 4%
- 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam1× · 3%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 1%
- 392.2SLSNCState/Local Laws - CMV snow chains required1× · 1%
- 393.203A-CBPCab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken1× · 1%
- 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.
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
- 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLS2×3State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.2-SLLMLState/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA85 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 55 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi82 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi13 drivers
- Company officer
- SCOTT JUSTICE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 708185021
- Registered since
- 1993-09-15
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-11-04
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 78 trucks · 31 owned tractors · 171 owned trailers · 47 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 320 other carriers — 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
52 events- 11/04/2025MCS-150 update filed
7.6M mi reported (2024)
- 06/28/2025Insurance filed — Great West Casualty Co
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT42783A
- 06/28/2025Insurance ended — Great West Casualty Co
policy GRT42783A
- 06/28/2025Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13652
- 07/28/2021Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13373
- 06/28/2021Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy B-13373
- 12/01/2016Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA150208
- 06/06/2016Insurance name changed — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA040228
- 05/03/2016PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 05/02/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2016)
- 05/02/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2016)
- 04/30/2016Insurance filed — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 2016120175
- 04/30/2016Insurance ended — American Alternative Insurance Corporation
policy 2016120175
- 04/30/2016Insurance replaced — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA040228
- 05/05/2011Insurance cancelled — CHEROKEE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy MC040174
- 11/16/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2011)
- 11/16/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/20/2011)
- 12/01/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 432883
- 12/01/2004Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 038202B-014C
- 11/04/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2004)
- 11/04/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2004)
- 12/12/2003COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2003)
- 12/12/2003CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/22/2003)
- 12/01/2003Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 028105B-009C
- 12/01/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 384204
- 12/01/2002Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-273D679-5-TIL-01
- 12/01/2002Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 368331
- 11/07/2002Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-273D679-5-TIL-01
- 06/08/2002Insurance cancelled — WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 0079081
- 12/01/2001Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT660-273D679-5-TIL-01
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-07-14
- Last review
- 2017-10-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-11-04
- Reported mileage
- 7,582,292 mi (2024)
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