Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2120201 · MC-738969
PALO GROUP LLC
1 power unitsSAINT PETERS, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-738969 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 3
No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PALO GROUP LLC safe to work with?
Is PALO GROUP LLC safe to load? PALO GROUP LLC (USDOT 2120201, MC-738969) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in SAINT PETERS, MO, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PGPALO GROUP LLC 68
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Family · 11–11
20112011
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAINT PETERS, MO
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rick palo — 4 carriers: USDOT 1457501USDOT 1551707USDOT 1643875
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 1480 MID RIVERS INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, SAINT PETERS, MO, 63376
- Mailing address
- 1480 MID RIVERS IND DR, SAINT PETERS, MO, 63376
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (636) 278-5045
- Fax
- (636) 278-5051
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Rick Palo
- USDOT / docket
- 2120201 · MC-738969
- First registered
- 02/15/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 02/15/2011
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PALO GROUP LLC's USDOT number?
PALO GROUP LLC's USDOT number is 2120201, and its motor carrier number is MC-738969.
Is PALO GROUP LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PALO GROUP LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PALO GROUP LLC's fleet?
PALO GROUP LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALO GROUP LLC based?
PALO GROUP LLC is based in SAINT PETERS, MO.