PAL TRANSPORT CORP
USDOT 1412946MC-Docket MC834365NEW BALTIMORE, MI
Review before tendering6 power units
PAL TRANSPORT CORP (USDOT 1412946) in NEW BALTIMORE, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- 2 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2019-01-27 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2018-08-27 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2013-09-19 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.15
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 1.38
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.47
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.33
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
10
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 6
- Total drivers
- 6
- Years in business
- 21
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 25%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 3 times last 2018-08-27
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-28
- Insurance lapse history
- 2 lapse(s) most recent 2019-01-27
- Last compliance review
- 2013-09-19 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
14
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
26
Violations
4
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-12-07 → 2026-05-01.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Driver qualifications 391
|
7 | 4 | 2026-06-10 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
7 | 0 | 2026-06-10 |
General safety regulations 390
|
6 | 0 | 2026-03-17 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
6 | 0 | 2025-09-19 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
1 | 1 | 2024-01-02 |
Operating authority / leasing 376
|
1 | 0 | 2023-12-07 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-26 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-12-15 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2025-09-19 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2025-09-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2024-09-18 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-08-29 | Driver Fitness | Driver does not have a valid operator's license for the CMV being operated | OOS |
| 2024-07-23 | Unsafe Driving | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2024-07-23 | Driver Fitness | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state driver | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | — |
| 2024-06-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable head lamps | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 14 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-10 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2026-03-17 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TE-LCMVINFO | — | — |
2026-02-26 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2025-12-15 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTL | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
2025-09-19 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
2024-12-24 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB1-MC | — | — |
2024-12-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TB2-DOT | — | — |
2024-09-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2024-08-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11(b)(5) | OOS | — |
2024-07-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
2024-07-23 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16(a) | — | — |
2024-06-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 3(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-01-02 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47(e) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3(a)(1) | OOS | — |
2023-12-07 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41(a) | — | — |
| Operating authority / leasing 376 | 11(d)(1) | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 21T(b) | — | — |
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