Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4031363 · MC-1523169
PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC
15 power unitsavg 6.9 yrRegional · 6 statesPATERSON, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1523169 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.9Avg age (yr)
2009–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average30.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 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
6.9 yr
Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4031363, MC-1523169) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PATERSON, NJ, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 15 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (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 high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PDPALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC 63
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Safety
15 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 25–26
20242026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $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)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PATERSON, NJ
Top corridor
CT ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4089200USDOT 4412475USDOT 4361332USDOT 4348113USDOT 3716733USDOT 3629522Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3533304USDOT 3553028USDOT 3629522USDOT 3751317USDOT 4043892USDOT 1797016USDOT 4089200USDOT 4412475
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 509 E 32ND ST FL 2, PATERSON, NJ, 07504
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (347) 479-8188
Registration
- Officer
- Dennis Palacios
- USDOT / docket
- 4031363 · MC-1523169
- First registered
- 02/21/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4031363, and its motor carrier number is MC-1523169.
Is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC operates 15 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC based?
PALACIOS DDD LOGISTICS LLC is based in PATERSON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.