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LEONARDO ARMANDO PALACIOS QUINTERO

DBA: PALACIOS FREIGHT SERVICE

Joins 19 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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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
Policy effective · Mar 20, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 31.8% vs 23.4% national (+8.4 pts).
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Evilsizor Process Servers Inc Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LEONARDO ARMANDO PALACIOS QUINTERO (USDOT 2829655)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH — Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement.
  • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 31.8% vs 23.4% national (+8.4 pts).

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Evilsizor Process Servers Inc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2829655/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2829655 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: LEONARDO PALACIOS General Freight Based in SAN DIEGO, CA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 78/100). 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
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.

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
HIGH · 35/100

Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH.

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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2829655
In FMCSA records since Dec 2, 2015 (~10y)
MC / docket MC945227
Company officer LEONARDO PALACIOS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 15,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
4344 51ST ST SUITE 3
SAN DIEGO, CA 92115
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2829655
In FMCSA records since Dec 2, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 15,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 31.8% vs 23.4% +8.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 3.7% vs 6.7% -3.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.68 vs 1.80 -0.12
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CMC 3258903
Effective Mar 20, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-01-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

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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 47 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 19 19 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 26.32% —
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
47
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
31.8%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 31.8% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-11 2026-10

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
California (CA) 13 2 15.4% Oct 9, 2026
US (US) 6 3 50.0% Aug 29, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 20
International 14
Courier 3
Bush Band 1
Freightliner 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 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 — 5.66 6 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (47 rows) View all 47 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89281485 Oct 9, 2026 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
89129953 Sep 29, 2026 CA 2 SAN ONOFRE IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
86670990 Dec 23, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.75A3-ATIS, 396.3A1-BPA, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86449438 Nov 26, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.83H, 392.2-SLLEQP Yes
86447742 Nov 26, 2025 CA 2 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLL No
85668862 Aug 29, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.9BA-INACTIVE Yes
85417380 Aug 5, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
85160813 Jul 8, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
0 — No
84438887 Apr 10, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.81-H, 393.30-B, 396.17C-PI No
84343873 Apr 3, 2025 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
84309837 Apr 2, 2025 CA 3 SAN ONOFRE IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
84291370 Apr 1, 2025 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
3 393.201A-FRSC, 393.201A-VFC, 393.55A-B Yes
83949431 Feb 21, 2025 CA 3 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83832024 Feb 7, 2025 CA 2 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83473649 Dec 23, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83473647 Dec 19, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.11A1-LIL, 396.3A1 No
83385658 Dec 12, 2024 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32, 393.78, 393.9A-LCL Yes
83207333 Nov 19, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83108885 Nov 6, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLL, 393.11A1-LHLM No
82701832 Sep 19, 2024 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
1 393.9(a) No
82541297 Aug 28, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82428470 Aug 14, 2024 CA 1 OTAY MESA IF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.75(a)(3), 391.41(a), 392.2 Yes
82306300 Jul 31, 2024 CA 3 OTAY MESA CVEF
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81832775 Jun 7, 2024 CA 1 RAINBOW IF
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
81824542 May 23, 2024 US 1 SAN DIEGO CA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9(a), 393.95(a)(1), 393.209(e) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 8, 2016 MC945227-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (36 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3258903 91X $750,000 Mar 20, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3256192 BIPD/Primary — Dec 3, 2025 Mar 20, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3256192 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2025 Dec 3, 2025 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3256192 BIPD/Primary — May 7, 2025 Jan 2, 2026 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3256192 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2025 Jun 4, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC 3256192 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2025 May 7, 2025 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Jan 20, 2025 Mar 20, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2024 Jan 20, 2025 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Dec 18, 2024 Jan 30, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 Dec 18, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Apr 3, 2024 Jan 1, 2025 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2024 Apr 3, 2024 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1336211 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2024 May 3, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS1083513 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2023 Mar 20, 2024 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0850651 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2022 Mar 20, 2023 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0660798 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2021 Mar 20, 2022 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0660798 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2021 Dec 31, 2021 CANCELLED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0660798 BIPD/Primary — Apr 8, 2021 Dec 1, 2021 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0660798 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 REPLACED
NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY NHS0660798 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2021 Apr 30, 2021 CANCELLED
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY NHC0002710 BIPD/Primary — Mar 20, 2020 Mar 20, 2021 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3241389 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2020 Mar 20, 2020 REPLACED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3238544 BIPD/Primary — Jan 4, 2019 Jan 4, 2020 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3235836 BIPD/Primary — Nov 2, 2018 Jan 4, 2019 CANCELLED
NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CMC-3235836 BIPD/Primary — Jun 12, 2018 Nov 2, 2018 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 20, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 9, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Jan 2, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Dec 3, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Jun 4, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. May 7, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Mar 10, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 30, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Jan 21, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Jan 20, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jan 1, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Dec 19, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  14. Dec 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. May 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 3, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 20, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Mar 12, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Mar 20, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Mar 20, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Mar 21, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Mar 20, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Dec 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Dec 1, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Apr 30, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  26. Apr 9, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  27. Apr 8, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HORIZON INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Mar 20, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMMERCIAL ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. Mar 19, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Mar 20, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  31. Jan 6, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Jan 4, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  33. Jan 4, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  34. Dec 27, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  35. Nov 30, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  36. Nov 2, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  37. Jul 1, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Jun 13, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  39. Jun 12, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Mar 24, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL UNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 7 2
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.209(e) Power steering violations 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

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