PALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE

Barnwell, SC · Interstate · 3 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Mar 14, 2012 (14 years) · Authority since May 2, 2012 (14 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Registration (MCS-150) last updated 2 years agoFleet size and contact details on the registration may be out of date.
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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC780167: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $1,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
0.0%
0 of 6 vehicle inspections (small sample) · South Carolina avg 30.3%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC780167 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $1,000,000)
First grantedMay 2, 2012 (14 years ago)
BOC-3 process agent
Accepts legal papers for the company in each state
INTERSTATE AUTHORITY LLC
Authority history for MC780167 · 1 event
DateAuthorityAction
May 2, 2012Motor carrierGranted

8 revocation notices that FMCSA later withdrew, the last on Jun 29, 2018. FMCSA sends one when an insurance or bond filing lapses; it is withdrawn when the filing is made.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2284004 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC780167PrimaryEMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy 5E9 07 08 · 91X
$1,000,000Jul 26, 2024Active
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 2 policies
EndedTypeInsurerEffectiveHow it ended
Aug 30, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC780167
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Policy 5E90708
Jul 26, 2018Cancelled at term end
Jul 26, 2024Liability (BI&PD)
MC780167
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
Policy 5E90708
Jul 26, 2018Replaced

"Replaced" means a new filing took over the day the old one ended. "Cancelled" means the insurer or the company ended the policy; if no replacement was filed in time, the company was uninsured with FMCSA in between.

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

6inspections
0.0%vehicle out-of-service
0 of 6 · South Carolina avg 30.3%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 6 · South Carolina avg 6.7%
0violations written on inspection reports

By quarter inspections and vehicle out-of-service rate

Bar height: inspections in the quarter. Percentage: vehicles put out of service, of vehicle inspections. The first and last quarters are partial.

Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months

Power units: 4

3 straight trucks · 1 tractors

Kenworth 2Peterbilt 2

3 power units declared on the MCS-150. Inspections see only part of a fleet, so fewer here is normal; many more can mean the registration is out of date.

6 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Dec 9, 2025SC10No
Dec 9, 2025SC10No
May 15, 2025SC10No
Dec 11, 2024SC10No
Dec 11, 2024SC10No
Dec 11, 2024SC10No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The South Carolina average covers 18,696 vehicle and 40,851 driver inspections of all South Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

No violations recorded in roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2284004
MC / docketMC780167
Legal namePALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units3
Drivers3
Annual mileage2,500 (2012)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMar 14, 2012 · 14 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJan 3, 2024

Equipment as declared on the MCS-150

OwnedTerm-leased
Tractors30

Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.

Cargo carried

Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE

What does PALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE's operating authority allow?

MC780167: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about PALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe. The MCS-150 was last updated Jan 3, 2024, so fleet size and contact details may be out of date.

What should I verify before booking PALMETTO TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2284004. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (803) 259-2200, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC780167, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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