HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/3822516-pal-transportation-inc/ · Checked 2026-10-20 09:37 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 19, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
PAL TRANSPORTATION INC
No risk signals in the last-known data
How risk signals workNothing 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.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
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.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (571) 524-9798, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1383688.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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.
| Type | Docket | Layer | Insurer | Coverage | Effective | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BI&PD) | MC1383688 | Primary | BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY Policy FLCA-1926-05743 · 91X | $750,000 | Mar 21, 2026 | Active |
Insurance that ended since 2024 · 7 policies
| Ended | Type | Insurer | Effective | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81004399 | Dec 19, 2025 | Cancelled |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81004399 | Mar 21, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy TMA81004399 | Mar 21, 2025 | Replaced |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000552-02 | Feb 25, 2025 | Cancelled at term end |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000552-02 | Feb 25, 2025 | Replaced |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CW3EVE-000552-01 | Feb 25, 2024 | Replaced |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Liability (BI&PD) MC1383688 | PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY Policy CA966379902 | Feb 25, 2023 | Replaced |
"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
2 of 3 · Virginia avg 21.3%
1 of 10 · Virginia avg 6.0%
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.
Where it was inspected 5 states and provinces, 24 months
- LA 4 40.0%
- PA 2 20.0%
- MS 2 20.0%
- NC 1 10.0%
- MD 1 10.0%
Vehicles seen at inspections different VINs, 24 months
Power units: 5
5 tractors
Volvo 4Freightliner 1
5 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.
Trailers: 5
5 semi-trailers
Great Dane 4Utility 3
Includes trailers the company pulled but does not own, such as shipper or leasing trailers.
Shippers named on inspection reports 24 months
Ok Foods 1Arcadia Cold Burleson Llc 1United States Cold Storage 1
As written by roadside inspectors, who note the shipper on the bill of lading. Only names that appear on at least three different carriers' reports are shown, so private individuals are never listed. A shipper on a report is not a reference.
10 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | PA | 3 | 2 | No |
| Sep 2, 2026 | MS | 2 | 1 | No |
| Apr 18, 2026 | MS | 3 | 5 | No |
| Nov 3, 2025 | PA | 3 | 5 | No |
| Oct 10, 2025 | MD | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2025 | LA | 2 | 2 | Yes |
| Jul 9, 2025 | LA | 3 | 0 | No |
| Jul 7, 2025 | NC | 3 | 0 | No |
| Nov 28, 2024 | LA | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| Nov 26, 2024 | LA | 3 | 0 | No |
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 Virginia average covers 31,583 vehicle and 51,678 driver inspections of all Virginia-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
14 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 23 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Virginia share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 2 | 42.9% | 12.8% |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2 | 35.7% | 67.5% |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 | 21.4% | 13.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD | 2 | 0 |
| Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D | 2 | 0 |
| False report of drivers record of duty status False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958E | 1 | 1 |
| Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A2PROP | 1 | 1 |
| More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207BAALPMEOOS | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TFL | 1 | 1 |
| HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time: Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958F1HOSM | 1 | 0 |
| HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A | 1 | 0 |
| State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit Speeding 3 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS3 | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Virginia column is the mix across all Virginia-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026
Crash details
| Date | Location | Fatalities | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | GA | 0 | 0 |
Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026
| USDOT number | 3822516 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1383688 |
| Legal name | PAL TRANSPORTATION INC |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 5 |
| Drivers | 5 |
| Annual mileage | 333,956 (2025) |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | Feb 15, 2022 · 4 years ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Email domain on file | @gmail.com (free email service) |
Equipment as declared on the MCS-150
| Owned | Term-leased | |
|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 5 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 2 |
Term-leased equipment usually belongs to owner-operators driving under this company's authority.
Cargo carried
General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products
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 PAL TRANSPORTATION INC
What does PAL TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?
MC1383688: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).
Which information about PAL TRANSPORTATION INC 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. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking PAL TRANSPORTATION INC?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3822516. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (571) 524-9798, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1383688, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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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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