Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3589868 · MC-1215557
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC
70 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 39 statesPLAINFIELD, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1215557 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
70Power units
113 observed · MCS-150
148Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-12
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 404 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.122.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3589868, MC-1215557) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PLAINFIELD, IL, operating 70 power units and 76 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 404 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-12.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-12
PTPALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC 94
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Safety
404 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.1% (24-mo)113 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.3% (24-mo)301 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.3% 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
≈2.1 / 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
- 70
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 301
- Annualized
- ≈151 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.1 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 Driving117
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 19 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness6 · 2 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
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 23–26
20212026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2023 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 8 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 70
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 113
- Trailers (towed)
- 148
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo301301
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PLAINFIELD, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 37 trucks also ran under 22 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2914675USDOT 3907352USDOT 367850USDOT 3678050USDOT 3669800USDOT 2392395USDOT 4308909USDOT 3105623Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 125 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2065865USDOT 2207356USDOT 3105623USDOT 3453078USDOT 2611640USDOT 2997572USDOT 3885821USDOT 4024462
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7070
Observed (24 mo)113113
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 24821 W EASY ST, PLAINFIELD, IL, 60586-5955
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 435-7754
- Web domain
- paladiumtrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gheorghe Paladi
- USDOT / docket
- 3589868 · MC-1215557
- First registered
- 03/16/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 02/03/2026 · 8,000,000 mi (2024)
- 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 PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3589868, and its motor carrier number is MC-1215557.
Is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-12, PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC has a 22.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 404 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC operates 70 power units and 76 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC based?
PALADIUM TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PLAINFIELD, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.