LALO PALLETS LLC

LALO PALLETS LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in North Bergen, NJ. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 50.0% 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.

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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 Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — LALO PALLETS LLC (USDOT 2728368)
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 — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2728368/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
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USDOT 2728368 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: CRISTINA MONTEAGUDO General Freight Based in NORTH BERGEN, NJ

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
NR

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 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=233992 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.

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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 2728368
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Company officer CRISTINA MONTEAGUDO
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 100 mi
Contact & address
Physical
153 HILLCREST PLACE
NORTH BERGEN, NJ 07047
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2728368
In FMCSA records since Jun 30, 2015 (~11y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 4.00 vs 1.80 +2.20
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
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50%
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
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

LALO PALLETS LLC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 50.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NJ (1) and NY (1).

Violation profile

50.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; GMC is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
20%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (5 months)

2024-02 2026-03

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
New Jersey (NJ) 1 1 100.0% Mar 18, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
GMC 6
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 2.25 2 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 2 9.75 10 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87356423 Mar 18, 2026 NJ 1 NJ
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 391.41A-MCPC, 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
84660901 May 7, 2025 NY 2 SPARKILL NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
6 393.81-H, 393.205C-WRAWFLMIB, 392.2-SLLUCR No
81586664 May 9, 2024 NY 2 BREWSTER NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81453157 Apr 26, 2024 NY 1 WEST NYACK NY
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.75(b), 393.55(b), 390.21T(c) No
81279596 Apr 4, 2024 NJ 1
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
81011792 Feb 29, 2024 NJ 3 LINCOLN TUNNEL
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.41(a)(1) Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
LINCOLN TUNNEL NJ 1 1
NJ NJ 1 1
BREWSTER NY NY 1 0
SPARKILL NY NY 1 0
WEST NYACK NY NY 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.209(a) Steering wheel not secured/broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.55(b) ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(b) Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a)(1) Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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