Carrier profile · USDOT 4141116 · MC-1587778 · Updated Jul 8, 2026

Pal-ka Transport Inc

1 power unitavg 9 yrLocal · 1 statesMADERA, CA82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-1587778 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2015–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(909) 843-0020 Email dispatchpalkatransportinc23@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 8, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 0

Nothing flagged.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9 yr

Model years 2015–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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.

395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.34 ELD — malfunction proceduresHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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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 filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Sutton Specialty’23–’24

Motor Transport’24–’25

beyond this history

2023202420252026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC	May 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	2
SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO	Oct 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

50.0%

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

AZ busiest

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

Home base

MADERA, CA

1082 WAYFARER LN W

Top corridor

AZ ⇄ CA

AZ 2

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 3677099 USDOT 3820253 USDOT 4067277 USDOT 3417183 USDOT 3630679 USDOT 3700223 USDOT 80806

Shares a company officer with other carriers

sandeep kumar — 58 carriers: USDOT 1871558 USDOT 1990358 USDOT 2376996 USDOT 2389078 USDOT 2588113 USDOT 2806992 USDOT 2896228 USDOT 3157040

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1082 WAYFARER LN W, MADERA, CA, 93636
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (909) 843-0020
Email: palkatransportinc23@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Sandeep Kumar
USDOT / docket: 4141116 · MC-1587778
First registered: Oct 6, 2023
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2025 · 1,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC.

PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 4141116) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 8, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 8, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 8, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 8, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 4141116, and its motor carrier number is MC-1587778.

Is PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 8, 2026, PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC's fleet?

PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC based?

PAL-KA TRANSPORT INC is based in MADERA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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