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PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC

PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 32 power units and 29 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lavergne, TN. FMCSA records show no inspection or crash activity in the last 24 months. An active insurance filing is on record, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PALM FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 593952)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/593952/
As of: Sep 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 593952 Inactive CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JEFF PETERSON Company officer 2: KAREN SIMPSON General Freight Liquids / Gases Chemicals Cold Food Based in LAVERGNE, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 75/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
Insurance on file · 70/100

Active insurance rows exist, but BIPD/Primary match is unclear — verify on L&I.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=30632 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: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

FMCSA cargo filing on file

No BIPD/Primary row · 1 cargo filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 593952
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 1995 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JEFF PETERSON
Company officer 2 KAREN SIMPSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Liquids / Gases, Chemicals, Cold Food
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 29
Annual mileage 2,516,031 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (615) 641-1260
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1717 J P HENNESSY DR
LAVERGNE, TN 37086
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 593952
In FMCSA records since Mar 15, 1995 (~31y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,516,031 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2004-09-15 (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 22 10 0
Trailers 42 0 0

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

Power Units
32
Drivers
29
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
16
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 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.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 32 power units (mid-sized fleet); 29 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
5 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 30,632 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,632 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
15.4%
Median across 30,632 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (16 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX3OOCHQE1Z7 Nov 9, 2012 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0011120606 Jun 2, 2011 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
CT1100055163 Jan 31, 2011 CT 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILC100062478 Nov 10, 2010 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
MD1011780851 Feb 3, 2010 MD 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA9578024201 Dec 20, 2009 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR0009032179 Jul 19, 2009 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0088206334 Nov 27, 2008 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA802274000X Jan 15, 2008 PA 0 2 No No Injury
TN0050163446 Jan 8, 2008 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0006856497 Nov 21, 2007 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
WV000015882A Jun 24, 2007 WV 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0009540407 Feb 5, 2007 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
TN0009067322 Nov 22, 2005 TN 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR0004058812 Oct 28, 2004 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0000720841 Sep 25, 2003 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC286377
INACTIVE
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC286377 common INACTIVE —
MC Certificate Documents (2 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Aug 8, 2013 MC286377-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Sep 15, 2004 MC286377-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY CAX0000017 BIPD — Aug 1, 2012 Aug 1, 2014 CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. ALT 11-5-0141 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2012 Aug 1, 2012 CANCELLED
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. ALT 11-5-0141 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2011 Jun 15, 2012 CANCELLED
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA QT-660-8180A266 34 — Jun 15, 2010 On file ACTIVE
IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY DAL 010299 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2010 Jun 15, 2011 REPLACED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GWP55632A CARGO — Jun 15, 2008 Jun 15, 2010 REPLACED
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY BAP - 9430919 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2008 Jun 15, 2010 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CGT 0010162-01 CARGO — Aug 4, 2004 Jun 15, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CGT 0010162-01 CARGO — Aug 4, 2004 Jul 16, 2008 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010162-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2004 Jun 15, 2008 REPLACED
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY CAT 0010162-00 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2004 Jul 16, 2008 CANCELLED
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. 3EX05270 BIPD/Excess — Jul 15, 2003 Jul 15, 2003 REPLACED
AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO. 3EX05270 BIPD/Excess — Jul 15, 2003 Jul 15, 2004 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 6474972 BIPD/Excess — Jul 15, 2002 Aug 8, 2003 CANCELLED
LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 6474972 BIPD/Excess — Jul 15, 2002 Jul 15, 2003 REPLACED
GULF INSURANCE CO. GA2838239 BIPD/Primary — Jul 15, 2002 Jul 15, 2004 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP 73809A BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 1997 Jul 16, 2002 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. CLP73809A CARGO — Mar 3, 1997 Aug 19, 2004 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC025446 CARGO — Mar 13, 1996 Mar 3, 1997 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC025446 CARGO — Mar 13, 1996 Mar 13, 1997 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 243805 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 1996 Mar 3, 1997 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC023789 CARGO — Mar 13, 1995 Mar 13, 1996 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. MTC023789 CARGO — Mar 13, 1995 Mar 13, 1996 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 240273 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 1995 Mar 3, 1996 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 240273 BIPD/Primary — Mar 3, 1995 Mar 3, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Aug 1, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — COREPOINTE INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Aug 8, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Aug 8, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  4. Aug 1, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Aug 1, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  6. Jun 15, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.
  7. May 25, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jun 15, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 15, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  10. Jun 15, 2010
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jul 16, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Jul 16, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Jun 15, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jun 15, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Aug 25, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  16. Aug 25, 2004
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  17. Aug 19, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  18. Jul 22, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  19. Jul 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — GULF INSURANCE CO.
  20. Jul 15, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.
  21. Aug 8, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Jul 15, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Jul 15, 2003
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN EMPIRE SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE CO.
  24. Jul 16, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  25. Mar 13, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  26. Mar 3, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Mar 3, 1997
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Mar 13, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Mar 13, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  30. Mar 3, 1996
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Mar 3, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

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