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PALMAS TRUCKING INC

Joins 5 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 3, 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 · Sep 16, 2024
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  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PALMAS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3426968)
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:
  • No BOC-3 process-agent filing on file — Interstate carriers must designate a process agent. Confirm on FMCSA before tendering.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3426968/
As of: Oct 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3426968 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: HUGO PALMA General Freight Based in STOCKTON, CA

FMCSA census as of Oct 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=274030 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
common 1 active
Insurance

UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3426968
In FMCSA records since May 11, 2020 (~6y)
MC / docket MC1109318
Company officer HUGO PALMA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 56,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (209) 649-8506
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4160 BAYLINER CT
STOCKTON, CA 95206
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3426968
In FMCSA records since May 11, 2020 (~6y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 56,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA986854263
Effective Sep 16, 2024
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 2020-06-29 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 7 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
7
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active

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

Compared against 274,030 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,030 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 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 274,030 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 (6 months)

2024-01 2026-03

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
7 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 5 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 6
Wabash National 4
Utility 2
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 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 7.00 7 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 8.62 9 — Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87207818 Mar 4, 2026 CA 2 ca-i-5-s/b-santa-nella-scale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F14146 · 3AKJGLD55GSGZ3566
7 392.2-SLLEQP, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.95A4-EENA No
86909324 Jan 27, 2026 CA 3 EB SR-4 AT VASCO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F14146 · 3AKJGLD55GSGZ3566
3 392.2-SLLED, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLLR No
86446382 Nov 10, 2025 CA 3 ca-e/b-hwy-580,-livermore
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F14146 · 3AKJGLD55GSGZ3566
0 — No
86172377 Oct 27, 2025 CA 2 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G48107 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKR4625
0 — No
85716459 Aug 28, 2025 CA 3 GILROY IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9G48107 · 3AKJHHDR1KSKR4625
0 — No
80672357 Jan 23, 2024 CA 2 ca-s/b-i-5-santa-nella-scales
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F14146 · 3AKJGLD55GSGZ3566
2 392.2, 393.43 No
79142356 Jul 12, 2023 CA 2 ca-n/b-santa-nella-platform-scale
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
CA 9F14146 · 3AKJGLD55GSGZ3566
1 393.60(d) No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1109318
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 2 PDFs)

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
Aug 30, 2024 MC1109318 Name Change Revocation Name Change →
Jun 29, 2020 MC1109318-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (6 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA986854263 91X $750,000 Sep 16, 2024 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA976720500 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Sep 16, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA976720500 BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2024 Oct 2, 2024 NAME CHANGED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP67443A BIPD/Primary — Jan 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2024 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP-4330886 BIPD/Primary — Sep 10, 2020 Jan 29, 2021 REPLACED
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. TP-4330886 BIPD/Primary — Jun 11, 2020 Sep 10, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 2, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Sep 17, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Sep 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Jan 29, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jan 29, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  6. Sep 10, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  7. Sep 9, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Jun 29, 2020
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
GILROY IF CA 2 0
EB SR-4 AT VASCO CA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(d) Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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