Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2124590 · MC-760637
PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC
1 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 5 statesGRANITEVILLE, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-760637 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC safe to work with?
Is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC safe to load? PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC (USDOT 2124590, MC-760637) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANITEVILLE, SC, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PBPALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC 100
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
State National · 14–17
Progressive Express · 18–20
Progressive Northern · 22–26
20112026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2020 → May 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2020 → May 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Apr 2014 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CASTLEPOINT FLORIDA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GRANITEVILLE, SC
Top corridor
GA ⇄ SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3437620USDOT 4329093Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901977USDOT 4329093USDOT 1365018USDOT 2950475USDOT 4330252USDOT 1655210
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2048 WINDING TRAIL RD, GRANITEVILLE, SC, 29829
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (561) 248-6913
Registration
- Officer
- David Thad Lee
- USDOT / docket
- 2124590 · MC-760637
- First registered
- 02/28/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 80,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC's USDOT number?
PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC's USDOT number is 2124590, and its motor carrier number is MC-760637.
Is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC's safety record?
PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC's fleet?
PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC based?
PALM BEACH TRANSPORTING INC is based in GRANITEVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.