Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2575374
PALMER LEASING LLC
DBA PALMER LEASING GROUP
3 power unitsavg 4.1 yrRegional · 6 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.1Avg age (yr)
2010–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 12 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.1 yr
Model years 2010–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PALMER LEASING LLC safe to work with?
Is PALMER LEASING LLC safe to load? PALMER LEASING LLC (USDOT 2575374) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 3 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PLPALMER LEASING LLC 100
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈3.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.2 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 Driving6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2010
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
IL ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 368073USDOT 3797862USDOT 977984USDOT 339115USDOT 720871Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 27 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 339115USDOT 947273USDOT 3797862USDOT 1578207USDOT 3638826USDOT 363170USDOT 842813USDOT 4379793
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers2424
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 & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9704 E 30TH STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46229
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 620-8421
- Cell
- (317) 372-1947
- Fax
- (317) 895-3489
- lsprice17@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Susan Buck
- USDOT / docket
- 2575374
- First registered
- 01/27/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/02/2025 · 1,408,626 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is PALMER LEASING LLC's USDOT number?
PALMER LEASING LLC's USDOT number is 2575374.
Is PALMER LEASING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PALMER LEASING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PALMER LEASING LLC's safety record?
PALMER LEASING LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PALMER LEASING LLC's fleet?
PALMER LEASING LLC operates 3 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PALMER LEASING LLC based?
PALMER LEASING LLC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.