EL DORADO PALLETS INC

DBA: JJ PALLET RECYCLING

EL DORADO PALLETS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Edinburg, TX. Across 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 27.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00% Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — EL DORADO PALLETS INC (USDOT 2012265)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 11.1% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2012265/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2012265 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JUAN LEAL Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in EDINBURG, TX

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323883 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Drivers +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

DBA JJ PALLETS RECYCLING → JJ PALLET RECYCLING · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2012265

In FMCSA records since Mar 26, 2010 (~16y)

Company officer JUAN LEAL

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 80,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (956) 386-1262

Email: [email protected]

Physical

5704 SEMINARY RD

EDINBURG, TX 78541

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2012265

In FMCSA records since Mar 26, 2010 (~16y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 80,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.1% vs 23.4% -12.3 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.64 vs 1.80 -0.16

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	3	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	11	11	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	27.27%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

11.1%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

JJ PALLET RECYCLING had 11 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 27.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 7.0.

Inspection profile

11 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (11 stops).

Violation profile

27.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (5.9% of violations); top code 393.78 (Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Wabash National, and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 11.1% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 323,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

11.1%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

Aug 18, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- DBA JJ PALLETS RECYCLING JJ PALLET RECYCLING
  FMCSA Company Census
May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 1 3
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2024-07 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	11	3	27.3%	Jun 30, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Freightliner		14
Wabash National		11
Hyundai Translead		1
Utility		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	11	—	7.21	7	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
88310948	Jun 30, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	6	393.9, 393.75A, 393.55E	Yes
88277009	Jun 27, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	2	393.9, 392.2RG	Yes
87778280	May 4, 2026	TX	2	—	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N96147 · 3AKBHLDV4KSKC4097	0	—	No
87728369	Apr 28, 2026	TX	2	FM 509/ FM 106	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N96147 · 3AKBHLDV4KSKC4097	0	—	No
87466681	Mar 20, 2026	TX	1	US77 RIVIERA SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L48688 · 1FUBGADV6FLGF1602	1	396.3A1B	No
87020371	Feb 10, 2026	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N96147 · 3AKBHLDV4KSKC4097	1	393.11TU	No
86948501	Jan 29, 2026	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	3	396.3A1BL, 390.21(a), 393.45DLUV	Yes
86877517	Jan 21, 2026	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L48688 · 1FUBGADV6FLGF1602	6	393.45DLUV, 393.78, 393.11TU	No
86059869	Oct 13, 2025	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1N96147 · 3AKBHLDV4KSKC4097	2	393.95A, 393.207A	No
85919471	Sep 25, 2025	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L48688 · 1FUBGADV6FLGF1602	4	393.55E, 393.78, 393.55D3	No
85569481	Aug 20, 2025	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L48688 · 1FUBGADV6FLGF1602	1	393.78	No
82501032	Aug 26, 2024	TX	1	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	0	—	No
82303909	Aug 1, 2024	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	2	393.11, 396.3(a)(1)	No
82268598	Jul 29, 2024	TX	2	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	7	393.9(a), 393.78, 393.55(e)	No
78883877	Jun 10, 2023	TX	2	tx-ih-069c-in-hidalgo-co.-(0-12)	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L05476 · 3AKJGED66GSHT2508	0	—	No
78575149	Apr 28, 2023	TX	2	US 77 RIVIERA	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR TX 1L47021 · 3AKJGLD55FSGN9674	0	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX3UF9HQE14G	Aug 10, 2013	TX	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	TX	9	1
FM 509/ FM 106	TX	1	0
US 77 RIVIERA	TX	1	0
US77 RIVIERA SCALE	TX	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	4
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	2
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	2
390.21(a)	Not marked in accordance with regulations	General/Admin	1
393.55(d)(3)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.55(e)	No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	Vehicle Maintenance	1

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots