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Carrier profile · USDOT 360933

PALMER PAVING CORP

63 power unitsavg 11.7 yrRegional · 4 statesPALMER, MA
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Verified linkspeckham.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
63Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.7Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(413) 283-8354Email dispatchjgadr@peckham.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-19

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 37 yearsDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority37 yr active
since 1989
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo22.2%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
2 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

63 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.7 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readRegional operator, 37-yr authority, 22% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is PALMER PAVING CORP safe to work with?

Is PALMER PAVING CORP safe to load? PALMER PAVING CORP (USDOT 360933) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PALMER, MA, operating 63 power units and 63 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-19.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-19
PPPALMER PAVING CORP 88
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Safety

17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 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

Trailing rate up 9.1 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 63-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
63
Inspections · 24 mo
14
Annualized
≈7 / yr
Coverage
≈0.1 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 Driving8
  • 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 2 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
  • 392.7 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
  • 393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 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)
63
Observed power (24 mo)
14
Trailers (towed)
6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.7 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional
revealed
States observed4
US states
Inspections · 24 mo14
MA busiest

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

Home base
PALMER, MA
25 BLANCHARD ST
Top corridor
MA
MA 9 · CT 2 · VT 2
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@peckham.com — 14 carriers: USDOT 24121USDOT 24670USDOT 299256USDOT 330610USDOT 361333USDOT 372041USDOT 1133773USDOT 1147091

Shares a company officer with other carriers

damian murphy — 3 carriers: USDOT 372041USDOT 4581126

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)63
Observed (24 mo)14

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
25 BLANCHARD ST, PALMER, MA, 01069-1860
Mailing address
P O BOX 47, PALMER, MA, 01069-0047
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(413) 283-8354
Email
jgadr@peckham.com
Web domain
peckham.com

Registration

Officers
Damian Murphy · John Gadrow
USDOT / docket
360933
First registered
07/25/1989
Last MCS-150
05/13/2026 · 725,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
1120518

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

63Power units
63Drivers
63CDL drivers
725,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is PALMER PAVING CORP's USDOT number?

PALMER PAVING CORP's USDOT number is 360933.

Is PALMER PAVING CORP authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-19, PALMER PAVING CORP is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PALMER PAVING CORP's safety record?

PALMER PAVING CORP has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PALMER PAVING CORP's fleet?

PALMER PAVING CORP operates 63 power units and 63 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PALMER PAVING CORP based?

PALMER PAVING CORP is based in PALMER, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.