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Carrier profile · USDOT 1805935 · MC-738443 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC

DBA 1ST CHOICE FREIGHT

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesTONOPAH, AZ

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-738443 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(623) 393-0671 Email dispatchartcossio1stchoice@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 26, 2018 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 9, 2026.

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC (USDOT 1805935) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

United Financial’11–’13

Redwood Fire’14–’18

beyond this history

2011201520192023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2014 → Jan 2018	$750K	4
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2011 → Jan 2013	$750K	4

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

TONOPAH, AZ

3912 S 339 AVE

Top corridor

AZ 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

arturo cossio — 3 carriers: USDOT 1977128 USDOT 3843432

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3912 S 339 AVE, TONOPAH, AZ, 85354
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (623) 393-0671
Cell: (623) 330-4161
Fax: (623) 393-8321
Email: artcossio1stchoice@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Arturo Cossio
USDOT / docket: 1805935 · MC-738443
First registered: Aug 27, 2008
Last MCS-150: Apr 9, 2026 · 10,500 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC's USDOT number?

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC's USDOT number is 1805935, and its motor carrier number is MC-738443.

Is 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC's safety record?

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

How big is 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC's fleet?

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is 1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC based?

1ST CHOICE PALLETS LLC is based in TONOPAH, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(623) 393-0671 Email dispatchartcossio1stchoice@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1805935
MC / Docket: MC-738443
Officer: ARTURO COSSIO
Address: 3912 S 339 AVE
TONOPAH, AZ, 85354

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 17 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(623) 393-0671 Email dispatchartcossio1stchoice@yahoo.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1805935
MC / Docket: MC-738443
Officer: ARTURO COSSIO
Address: 3912 S 339 AVE
TONOPAH, AZ, 85354

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Contract authority · 17 yr continuous

$750K BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MIDWEST FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2018

Vehicle OOS 100%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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