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Carrier profile · USDOT 520531 · MC-353911 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PALLET EXPRESS INC

27 power unitsavg 11.1 yrLocal · 1 statesLIBERTY, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-353911 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

63Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(336) 622-2266 Email dispatchlbell@palletexpress.com

Carrier verification summary for PALLET EXPRESS INC

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) reports 27 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 25, 2025.

PALLET EXPRESS INC (USDOT 520531) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 30, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 147 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

79 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 17 vehicle and 79 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 19.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 79
Annualized: ≈40 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
387.303 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
387.301 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National’99–’07

Bitco General’08–’12

beyond this history

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2015

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Apr 2014	$1M	8
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.	Jul 2012 → Jan 2014	$1M	1
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Jan 2008 → Jan 2012	$1M	1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	Jan 1999 → Dec 2007	$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): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 63

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

27%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LIBERTY, NC

6306 OLD 421 ROAD

Top corridor

NC 79

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2401288 USDOT 229354

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6306 OLD 421 ROAD, LIBERTY, NC, 27298
Mailing address: PO BOX 1998, LIBERTY, NC, 27298
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (336) 622-2266
Fax: (336) 622-4444
Email: lbell@palletexpress.com
Web domain: palletexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Lynn R Bell
USDOT / docket: 520531 · MC-353911
First registered: Apr 23, 1993
Last MCS-150: Nov 25, 2025 · 368,662 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 30, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

368,662

Annual mileage

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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 PALLET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PALLET EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 520531, and its motor carrier number is MC-353911.

Is PALLET EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PALLET EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PALLET EXPRESS INC's safety record?

PALLET EXPRESS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).