PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
USDOT 2264964 • 1228 EDGEFIELD ROAD, NORTH AUGUSTA, SC, 29860
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract Carrier | MC-773147 | ACTIVE | Unknown | Jan 8, 2026 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | MIT-UKNAP2300164-1070 | ON FILE | Jan 11, 2025 | Jan 11, 2026 |
Insurance History (9 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | CT453374001 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 11, 2025 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 453374001 | REPLACED | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | 268192001 | REPLACED | Jan 11, 2020 | Jan 11, 2021 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | BIPD/Primary | 02TRM015633-04 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2019 | Jan 11, 2020 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | BIPD/Primary | 02TRM015633-03 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2018 | Jan 11, 2019 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | BIPD/Primary | 02TRM015633-02 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | BIPD/Primary | 02TRM015633-01 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 11, 2017 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | BIPD/Primary | PIA07562100 | CANCELLED | Jan 11, 2014 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CA 8390128 | REPLACED | Jan 23, 2012 | Jan 11, 2014 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANCEL | TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | MIT-UKNAP2300164-1070 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2026 | Jan 11, 2026 |
| CANCEL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | CT453374001 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2025 | Jan 11, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 453374001 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2024 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| TERM/REPL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | 268192001 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2021 | Jan 11, 2021 |
| CANCEL | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM015633-04 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2020 | Jan 11, 2020 |
| CANCEL | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM015633-03 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2019 | Jan 11, 2019 |
| CANCEL | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM015633-02 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2018 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| CANCEL | BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | 02TRM015633-01 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2017 | Jan 11, 2017 |
| CANCEL | CANAL INSURANCE CO. | PIA07562100 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2016 | Jan 11, 2016 |
| TERM/REPL | PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 8390128 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 11, 2014 | Jan 11, 2014 |
Authority Action History (8 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 15, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 8, 2026 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 16, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 13, 2025 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 16, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 9, 2020 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 17, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 16, 2019 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 15, 2017 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 10, 2018 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 15, 2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 4, 2017 |
| MC773147 | CONTRACT | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Dec 15, 2015 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Jan 8, 2016 |
| MC773147 | MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER | GRANTED | Feb 9, 2012 | — | Unknown |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
5 states • 63 inspections
Violation Summary (106 violations from 63 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 20 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 12 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.24 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | 6 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 5 | 3 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 4 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 3 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | 3 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 2 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 2 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.30(b)(1) | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47A-BCFSBD | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 2 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(ii) | Driver failed to manually add the trailer number | 2 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.55(e) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 2 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-HLLH | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3 | Speeding 11-14 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 7 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8A | Failing to keep RODS | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LCL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LLPL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS4 | Speeding 15+ mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.47A-BCFSBD-SA | Brake chamber - cracked/broken | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.8(a) | Failing to keep RODS | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55(d)(3) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.17(c) | No proof of periodic inspection | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.25(f) | Lamps on rear of CMV obscured by load | 1 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55(d)(1) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.55(d)(2) | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.60(a) | Unauthorized passenger on board CMV | 1 | 0 | — | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45 | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.43(a) | Brake - relay emergency valve | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.7 | Unsafe operations forbidden | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.51(a) | CDL disqualification - major offense | 1 | 1 | 10 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.22(h)(4) | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8(f)(1) | Drivers record of duty status not current | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (63 inspections)
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Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (25 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | STATE ROUTE 73 AT INTERSTATE 16 | ...441232 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Jan 7, 2025 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | MODOC | 497 SC HIGHWAY 23 | ...729241 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Dec 10, 2024 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | UNINCORPORATED | INTERSTATE 75 SOUTHBOUND | ...095683 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Jun 6, 2024 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | ANDERSON | FLAT ROCK RD | ...112072 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Feb 4, 2024 | GA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | INTERSTATE 16 W NEAR HIGHWAY 119 N | ...416190 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Feb 1, 2024 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | CALLAHAN | US HWY 301 | ...240729 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Dec 28, 2023 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | UNINCORPORATED | I-75 | ...245623 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Sep 16, 2023 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | HARDEEVILLE | DEERFIELD RD | ...246952 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| May 30, 2023 | FL | INJURY | 0 | 1 | TAMPA | NB INTERSTATE 275 (STATE ROAD 93) | ...795000 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| May 26, 2023 | GA | INJURY | 0 | 2 | HEPHZIBAH | PEACH ORCHARD RD AT WILISON RD | ...011480 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Feb 13, 2023 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | QUINBY | I-95 N | ...112094 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Mar 12, 2022 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | AIKEN | INTERSTATE 20 | ...128164 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Mar 12, 2022 | WV | TOW | 0 | 0 | FAIRMONT | I-79 | ...112093 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Sep 16, 2021 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | CANDAYS | 67SB | ...128199 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Aug 24, 2021 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | BRUNSWICK | I- 95 NORTH MM 37 | ...240729 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Aug 13, 2021 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | SALUDA | FRUIT HILL ROAD | ...193465 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Aug 11, 2021 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | NORTH AUGUSTA | W MARTINTOWN RD | ...775774 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Aug 6, 2021 | GA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | AUGUSTA | PEACH ORCHARD RD / PLANTATION RD | ...914027 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Apr 6, 2021 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | ROYAL PALM BEACH | SOUTHERN BLVD | ...112112 | PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC |
| Jun 30, 2020 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Jan 15, 2020 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 31, 2019 | GA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 13, 2019 | SC | INJURY | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Dec 24, 2018 | SC | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | FL | TOW | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Enforcement Actions
1 closed case — FMCSA civil penalties
1 Enforcement Case
| Case Number | Closed Date | Violation Code(s) | Settlement | Subject Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC-2024-0001-US1841 | Nov 14, 2023 | 395.8(e)(1) | $22,680 | Carrier |
Compliance Timeline
37 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records
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