Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
243 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 152429 · MC-148279
PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC
243 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-148279 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
243Power units
96 observed · MCS-150
103Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 233 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.317.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC safe to load? PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC (USDOT 152429, MC-148279) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 243 power units and 199 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 233 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-13
PTPALLETIZED TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
233 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.3% (24-mo)127 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)139 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
17.6% now● Stable
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 243-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
- 243
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 139
- Annualized
- ≈70 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance41 · 12 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving26
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Illinois National · 05–07
New Hampshire · 08–12
Axis Surplus · 11–13
Lexington · 11–13
Axis Surplus · 11–13
Home State · 13–15
19942015
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2015 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| HOME STATE COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | Mar 2013 → Mar 2015 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2013 → Apr 2014 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Mar 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Jan 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 4 |
| AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SOUTH INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Jan 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2005 → Jan 2007 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jan 2002 → Jan 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA | Jan 1994 → Jan 2002 | $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)
- 243
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 96
- Trailers (towed)
- 103
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo139139
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3541667USDOT 4401731USDOT 3091261Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 28 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2073146USDOT 3289625USDOT 3631548USDOT 2244717USDOT 3199425USDOT 1332675USDOT 1521807USDOT 1061388
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@palletized-trucking.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2272214USDOT 2413623USDOT 2445996
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael king — 49 carriers: USDOT 185353USDOT 356531USDOT 648834USDOT 706694USDOT 805441USDOT 886201USDOT 952477USDOT 1071701
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)243243
Observed (24 mo)9696
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 2001 COLLINGSWORTH, HOUSTON, TX, 77009
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8744, HOUSTON, TX, 77249
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (713) 225-3303
- Fax
- (713) 225-0360
- Web domain
- palletized-trucking.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael King · Jessica King Price
- USDOT / docket
- 152429 · MC-148279
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 09/16/2024 · 5,963,521 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/03/2014
- D-U-N-S
- 50305515
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 PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 152429, and its motor carrier number is MC-148279.
Is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-13, PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC's safety record?
PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC has a 17.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 233 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC operates 243 power units and 199 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC based?
PALLETIZED TRUCKING INC is based in HOUSTON, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.