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PAL TRANSPORTATION INC

STEPHENSON, VA

PAL TRANSPORTATION INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Stephenson, VA. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. Recent BMC-91 insurance filing instability is flagged as HIGH on the insurance-lapse watch, and operating authority is active for common.

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
Policy effective · Mar 21, 2026
Review these
  • Insurance-lapse watch: HIGH Recent BMC-91 cancellation or instability without a clear replacement. Details →
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PAL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3822516)
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.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 10.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 75.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3822516/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3822516 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: UDHAY PAL SINGH SIDHU General Freight Produce Cold Food Beverages Paper Products Based in STEPHENSON, VA Insurance watch: HIGH

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 63/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 10% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 75% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=195510 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
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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +2 (3 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (4 → 5) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3822516
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1383688
Company officer UDHAY PAL SINGH SIDHU
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Cold Food, Beverages, Paper Products
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 310,549 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (571) 524-9798
Email: [email protected]
Physical
118 SAPPHIRE ST
STEPHENSON, VA 22656
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3822516
In FMCSA records since Feb 15, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 310,549 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 75.0% vs 23.4% +51.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 10.0% vs 6.7% +3.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.67 vs 1.80 -0.13
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
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 2022-03-04 (1,665 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 5 0 0
Trailers 3 2 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 12 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 9 9 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 11.11% 22.22% —
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
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
12
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
75.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
Authorities
1
1 active
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

PAL TRANSPORTATION INC had 9 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (4) and PA (2).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (25.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Great Dane, Volvo, and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 75.0% 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 195,510 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
10%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,510 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +10 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
75%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 195,510 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +75 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

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 3 5
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (7 months)

2024-07 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Hours of Service
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Louisiana (LA) 4 2 50.0% Jul 22, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 0 0.0% Sep 21, 2026
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Oct 10, 2025
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Sep 2, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Volvo 8
Great Dane 7
Utility 5
Freightliner 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 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 4.46 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.47 5 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 11.50 12 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (12 rows) View all 12 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89052278 Sep 21, 2026 PA 3 ANTRIM TOWNSHIP PA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
2 396.17C-PI, 392.16-D No
88893860 Sep 2, 2026 MS 2 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 27500PZ · 4V4NC9EH5RN642721
1 392.2-SLLS3 No
86223649 Nov 3, 2025 PA 3 —
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 57131PZ · 4V4NC9EHXNN608493
5 395.8F1-HOSM, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
86030104 Oct 10, 2025 MD 2 CLARKSBURG MD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
6 393.207B-AALPME-OOS, 393.45B2-B-AIR, 396.17C-PI Yes
85291151 Jul 22, 2025 LA 2 LIVINGSTON LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
2 393.75A3-TFL, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
85165076 Jul 9, 2025 LA 3 BATON ROUGE LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 50269PZ · 3AKJHHDR6PSNK9527
0 — No
85138851 Jul 7, 2025 NC 3 nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95,
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
0 — No
83287993 Nov 28, 2024 LA 3 LA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
2 395.3A2-PROP, 395.8E Yes
83288073 Nov 26, 2024 LA 3 LA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 50269PZ · 3AKJHHDR9MSMU6668
0 — No
82653770 Sep 13, 2024 KY 1 GEORGETOWN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
4 392.2 No
82215848 Jul 24, 2024 OK 1 BECKHAM POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 50269PZ · 3AKJHHDR9MSMU6668
9 396.3(a)(1), 393.207(f), 393.43(a) Yes
82236134 Jul 23, 2024 GA 3 MORROW GA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
VA 49191PZ · 4V4NC9EJ3NN609259
3 392.16(a), 395.30(b)(1), 395.3(a)(3)(i) No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
GA0009760037 Jan 23, 2025 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1383688
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Mar 4, 2022 MC1383688-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05743 91X $750,000 Mar 21, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81004399 BIPD/Primary — Dec 19, 2025 Mar 21, 2026 CANCELLED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81004399 BIPD/Primary — Mar 21, 2025 Dec 19, 2025 REPLACED
SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY TMA81004399 BIPD/Primary — Mar 21, 2025 Dec 21, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-000552-02 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2025 Apr 8, 2025 CANCELLED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-000552-02 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2025 Mar 21, 2025 REPLACED
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY CW3EVE-000552-01 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA966379902 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2023 Feb 25, 2024 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1953245 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2022 Feb 25, 2023 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 21, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 20, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Dec 22, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Dec 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Dec 19, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Apr 8, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Mar 24, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 21, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Feb 25, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Feb 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 25, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Feb 21, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Mar 4, 2022
    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
LA LA 2 1
MORROW GA GA 1 0
GEORGETOWN KY 1 0
BATON ROUGE LA LA 1 0
LIVINGSTON LA LA 1 1
CLARKSBURG MD MD 1 1
BECKHAM POE OK 1 1
ANTRIM TOWNSHIP PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 4 0
393.47(d) All Brakes - Insufficient brake lining thickness Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
395.30(b)(1) Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD Hours of Service 2 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.207(f) Air suspension pressure loss Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.43(a) No/improper tractor protection valve Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.3(a)(3)(i) Requiring or permitting a property-carrying commercial motor vehicle driver to drive more than 11 hours Hours of Service 1 0
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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