Carrier profile · USDOT 328307 · MC-709912 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Palletone of Indiana Transportation LLC

12 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 3 statesSHIPSHEWANA, IN100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-709912 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(260) 768-4021 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 13 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

38 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%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 — 5 vehicle and 9 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 29.2 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 12
Inspections · 24 mo: 9
Annualized: ≈5 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 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 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.116 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.86 Rear impact guard / bumperVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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 ’21 · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Travelers Property’10–’21

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Sep 2010 → Sep 2021	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Apr 2010 → Apr 2010	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 8

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Indiana: 7 inspections
Ohio: 1 inspections
Michigan: 1 inspections

Home base

SHIPSHEWANA, IN

5345 W 200 N

Most inspections: IN

7 inspections

IN 7 · OH 1 · MI 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2867166Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2524264 USDOT 2867166 USDOT 3216646

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@palletone.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 94434 USDOT 995677 USDOT 1001086 USDOT 1017856 USDOT 1142470 USDOT 1889721 USDOT 2101169 USDOT 2417663

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 5345 W 200 N, SHIPSHEWANA, IN, 46565-9228
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (260) 768-4021
Fax: (260) 768-4681
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: palletone.com

Registration

Officer: Dorothy Hostetler
USDOT / docket: 328307 · MC-709912
First registered: Sep 23, 1988
Last MCS-150: Apr 30, 2026 · 590,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 8, 1991
D-U-N-S: 78907730

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

590,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 1, 2026

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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vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

0 of 5 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

14violation records

2OOS-tagged records

0 of 5inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

60%0 / 6

Other vehicle maintenance

425%1 / 4

Lights

333%1 / 3

Brakes

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%Stable

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 3

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

0%May 26 to Nov 260 / 2

Top 3 codes (5 of 14 records)

392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1

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392.2-SLLFY State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.116B-CL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.86A1-RIG Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC.

PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 328307) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 30, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 9 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 11 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 30, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 8, 1991 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 328307, and its motor carrier number is MC-709912.

Is PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?

PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 12 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC based?

PALLETONE OF INDIANA TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in SHIPSHEWANA, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(260) 768-4021 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 328307
MC / Docket: MC-709912
Officer: DOROTHY HOSTETLER
Address: 5345 W 200 N
SHIPSHEWANA, IN, 46565-9228

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 38 yr continuous

$5M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2021

Vehicle OOS 0.0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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