Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
395 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 662307
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY
395 power unitsavg 4.9 yrLocal · 2 statesCONWAY, SC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
395Power units
144 observed · MCS-150
18Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.224.2 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
14 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 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY safe to work with?
Is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY safe to load? PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY (USDOT 662307) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CONWAY, SC, operating 395 power units and 227 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 370 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
PCPALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY 81
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Safety
370 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.2% (24-mo)62 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.7% (24-mo)224 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.9% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 395-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 395
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 225
- Annualized
- ≈113 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness12 · 10 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
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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)
- 395
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 144
- Trailers (towed)
- 18
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo225225
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CONWAY, SC
Top corridor
SC
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 (16 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3304788USDOT 4108524USDOT 4138769USDOT 3187128USDOT 925129USDOT 4087118USDOT 3023149USDOT 1881084
Shares a company officer with other carriers
matthew cherry — 2 carriers: USDOT 4502516
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)395395
Observed (24 mo)144144
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3873 HWY 701 NORTH, CONWAY, SC, 29526
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 346, CONWAY, SC, 29528
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 365-2156
- Fax
- (843) 365-5436
- Web domain
- palmettocorp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Matthew Cherry
- USDOT / docket
- 662307
- First registered
- 10/08/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/18/2026 · 11,828,872 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 12/31/2020
- 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 PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY's USDOT number?
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY's USDOT number is 662307.
Is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY's safety record?
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY has a 24.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 370 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY's fleet?
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY operates 395 power units and 227 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY based?
PALMETTO CORP OF CONWAY is based in CONWAY, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.