Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4300254 · MC-1674628
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC
7 power unitsavg 10.5 yrRegional · 4 statesLAFAYETTE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1674628 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.5 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? PALTO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 4300254, MC-1674628) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAFAYETTE, LA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PLPALTO LOGISTICS LLC 74
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 18.2% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
70.6% 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
≈1.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 7-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.87 Warning flags on projecting loadsVehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Southwind Risk · 24–26
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWIND RISK RETENTION GROUP INC | Nov 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAFAYETTE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 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 92693USDOT 3710360Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1630076USDOT 3258671USDOT 3710360USDOT 3480715USDOT 4128849USDOT 92693USDOT 213372USDOT 2595939
Shares a company officer with other carriers
rusty honore — 3 carriers: USDOT 3086186USDOT 3154270
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 107 MERCER LANE, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (337) 339-2373
- Web domain
- paltologisticsllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Rusty Honore
- USDOT / docket
- 4300254 · MC-1674628
- First registered
- 09/24/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 11/14/2025 · 110,766 mi (2025)
- 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 PALTO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 4300254, and its motor carrier number is MC-1674628.
Is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PALTO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALTO LOGISTICS LLC based?
PALTO LOGISTICS LLC is based in LAFAYETTE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.