Carrier profile · USDOT 2185458 · Updated Aug 6, 2026

PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC

32 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 2 statesFLORENCE, SC100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(843) 393-0951 Email dispatchpalmettocc2000@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 6, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 15 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 110 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 11 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 32-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving37 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 6 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle 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.

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): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

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

Home base

FLORENCE, SC

1315 TURNPIKE RD

Top corridor

SC 54 · NC 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 1669940 USDOT 1090073 USDOT 2846567

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

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: 1315 TURNPIKE RD, FLORENCE, SC, 29501
Mailing address: 1325 TURNPIKE RD, FLORENCE, SC, 29501
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (843) 393-0951
Fax: (843) 393-0920
Email: palmettocc2000@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: William Austin Boyce
USDOT / docket: 2185458
First registered: Aug 24, 2011
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 726,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

726,000

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 PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC.

PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2185458) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 6, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2185458.

Is PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 6, 2026, PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC's safety record?

PALMETTO MINING COMPANY LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 110 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).