Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 404558
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC
11 power unitsWATERTOWN, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power 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
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 36 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1990Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC safe to work with?
Is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC safe to load? PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC (USDOT 404558) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WATERTOWN, NY, operating 11 power units and 13 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (96/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PWPALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC 96
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.3% now▼ Improving
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WATERTOWN, NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 609632USDOT 3072470USDOT 918319USDOT 2827993USDOT 1153138USDOT 896877
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@palawood.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3390305
Shares a company officer with other carriers
bruce strough — 2 carriers: USDOT 3390305
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22566 COUNTY RTE 32, WATERTOWN, NY, 13601
- Mailing address
- 22492 COUNTY RTE 32, WATERTOWN, NY, 13601
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (315) 788-3713
- Fax
- (315) 788-5215
- barb@palawood.com
- Web domain
- palawood.com
Registration
- Officers
- Bruce Strough · Lynn Strough
- USDOT / docket
- 404558
- First registered
- 08/10/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2024 · 758,009 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 624295069
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC's USDOT number?
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC's USDOT number is 404558.
Is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC's safety record?
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC's fleet?
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC operates 11 power units and 13 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC based?
PALA WOOD SERVICES CO INC is based in WATERTOWN, NY.