Carrier profile · USDOT 685454 · MC-387168 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC

3 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 1 statesEL CENTRO, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-387168 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2015–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(760) 353-9572 Email dispatchinfo@palletandcontainers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 29 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

20.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

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

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 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 Driving3 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Monterey’03–’05

Accident’13–’16

United Financial’19–’26

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2018 → Jan 2019	$750K	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Jan 2018	$750K	3
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Jan 2013 → Jan 2016	$750K	6
COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO.	Jan 2012 → Jan 2013	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2009 → Jan 2012	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2008 → Dec 2009	$750K	1
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2008	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Feb 2006 → Nov 2006	$750K	2
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Feb 2006	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Mar 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	2
MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2003 → Mar 2005	$750K	3

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

EL CENTRO, CA

202 WEST MINEO AVENUE

Top corridor

CA 5

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 202 WEST MINEO AVENUE, EL CENTRO, CA, 92243
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (760) 353-9572
Fax: (760) 353-1085
Email: info@palletandcontainers.com
Web domain: palletandcontainers.com

Registration

Officers: Alberto Tiznado · Georgina Gutierez Tiznado
USDOT / docket: 685454 · MC-387168
First registered: Apr 15, 1997
Last MCS-150: Dec 29, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 22, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

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 TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC.

TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC (USDOT 685454) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 27, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 29, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 22, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC's USDOT number?

TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC's USDOT number is 685454, and its motor carrier number is MC-387168.

Is TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC's safety record?

TIZNADO PALLETS & STORAGE CONTAINERS LLC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).