Carrier profile · USDOT 2426738 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PALFINGER USA LLC

139 power unitsavg 3.3 yrNational · 31 statesTIFFIN, OH94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

139Power units

50 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.3Avg age (yr)

2019–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(419) 448-8156 Email dispatchMARK@TRUCKINGCONSULTANT.COM

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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.

Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes8 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 133 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo1.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

139 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.3 yr

Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 1.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 55 vehicle and 82 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 2.8 pts across the window. 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

82 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 7

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 139-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: 139
Inspections · 24 mo: 82
Annualized: ≈41 / 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 139
Observed power (24 mo): 50
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.3 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

32.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

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

Home base

TIFFIN, OH

4151 W STATE ROUTE 18

Top corridor

FL ⇄ OH

FL 7 · NJ 7 · CA 7

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 2984063 USDOT 640896

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@truckingconsultant.com — 857 carriers: USDOT 1163 USDOT 71693 USDOT 71734 USDOT 71752 USDOT 75881 USDOT 98548 USDOT 103486 USDOT 158011

Shares a company officer with other carriers

douglas heerdegen — 2 carriers: USDOT 4574995

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

139

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 4151 W STATE ROUTE 18, TIFFIN, OH, 44883
Mailing address: P O BOX 482, HOLLAND, OH, 43528
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 448-8156
Fax: (419) 443-8855
Email: mark@truckingconsultant.com
Web domain: truckingconsultant.com

Registration

Officer: Douglas Heerdegen
USDOT / docket: 2426738
First registered: Aug 2, 2013
Last MCS-150: Mar 5, 2026 · 3,200,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

139

Power units

145

Drivers

110

CDL drivers

3,200,000

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 PALFINGER USA LLC.

PALFINGER USA LLC (USDOT 2426738) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 1.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 82 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 55 vehicle-level and 82 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 139 power units and 145 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PALFINGER USA LLC's USDOT number?

PALFINGER USA LLC's USDOT number is 2426738.

Is PALFINGER USA LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PALFINGER USA LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PALFINGER USA LLC's safety record?

PALFINGER USA LLC has a 1.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 133 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).