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PALMETTO DIESEL TOWING & RECOVERY LLC
North Augusta, SC
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2264964 · MC 773147
Satisfactory
Active 14 yrs, 8 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-773147 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Trisura Specialty Insurance Company
Safety
Satisfactory
6.5% OOS · 58 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 14 yrs, 8 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 28.6% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
- 58 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC773147
Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy MIT-UKNAP2300164-2000
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2264964
MC Number
MC-773147
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
April 14, 2026
FMCSA Registration
January 19, 2012
Authority Granted
February 9, 2012
Annual Mileage
2,913,861 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
1228 Edgefield Rd, North Augusta, SC 29860-9110
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Timothy W Russo
Cargo Types
General FreightPaper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
58
Driver Inspections
43
Vehicle Inspections
18
Out-of-Service Violations
9
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance44
Unsafe Driving10
Hours of Service9
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate28.6% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (7.9pp higher)
6.5% of 31 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
15th percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 of 9 inspections
Unsafe Driving
7 of 33 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 33 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 33 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 33 inspections
Crash History (3)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
3
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2025 | GA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| January 7, 2025 | SC | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| December 10, 2024 | FL | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SC22
GA13
FL12
NC3
AR1
Fleet & Equipment (56)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~24
of 28 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~32
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
32
Tractor
22
Not Applicable
1
Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9TG5FN914027 | 5 | — |
| 2006 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W36L006612 | 3 | — |
| 2014 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR1EN095683 | 3 | — |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR1GN748399 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR7FN128199 | 3 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR2LN822335 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1P0628LT152576 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1JL071448 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D5LL192809 | 2 | — |
| 2005 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W15L922798 | 2 | — |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W28L148419 | 2 | — |
| 2003 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W33L832551 | 2 | — |
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W48L144548 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 International LF627 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSCUAPR19C125890 | 2 | 1 |
| 1999 International 9400 | Tractor · Class 8 | 2HSFHAER9XC076407 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C17T388419 | 2 | — |
| 2007 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C97T388409 | 2 | — |
| 2014 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR2EN035749 | 2 | — |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR3GN290414 | 2 | — |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR9FN709655 | 2 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR1KN011480 | 2 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR3KN175989 | 2 | — |
| 2018 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR9JN246952 | 2 | — |
| 2006 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53216S863103 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53256B908902 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53284B749127 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A532XAS179207 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A532XAS179224 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner Columbia | Not Applicable · Class 8 | 1FUJA6DE87LX82298 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1P0621NK403267 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1P0626LT152575 | 1 | — |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0620CT566954 | 1 | — |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06226J616642 | 1 | — |
| 1986 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0622GK262129 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAP0624EJ642513 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAP0625EJ642519 | 1 | — |
| 1989 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0626KB127342 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAP0628EJ642451 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1LL186358 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532DXLL192191 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W23L832864 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W53L827206 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W78L144561 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBD49X4LD657867 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4JT277208 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C8DT026065 | 1 | — |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR1GN112100 | 1 | — |
| 2015 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPRXFN668890 | 1 | — |
| 2018 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR1JN665846 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR1LN816753 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR2KN765259 | 1 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR7KN434001 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPRXLN290154 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9TH3JN894992 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5324GM610457 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Volvo XC60 | Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] · Class 1 | YV4L12DL5N1905486 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (58)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 2026 | 1321001780 | PEMBROKE GA | III | — | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE |
2HSCUAPR19C125890 1GR1P0625NK403269 |
SC P740481 SC 70664PT |
| October 10, 2026 | 0006921421 | WILMINGTON NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR2EN035749 1GRAP0625EJ642519 |
SC A001419 SC 31700PT |
| September 4, 2026 | 2426005185 | JACKSONVILLE FL | III | 1 | — | SAM'S CLUB | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH VANS |
3HSDZAPR2LN822335 1JJV532DXLL192191 |
SC A012023 ME 432316Y |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| August 29, 2026 | 0006909712 | BOLTON NC | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1FUJA6DE87LX82298 1DW1A53216S863103 |
SC P783783 SC 128282PT |
| August 11, 2026 | 1932005526 | YULEE FL | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH VANS |
3HSDJAPR7FN128199 1JJV532D1JL071448 |
SC A002029 ME 411771Z |
| August 9, 2026 | 2172006218 | JACKSONVILLE FL | III | — | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR7FN128199 1GRAA0620CT566954 |
SC A002029 SC 85216PT |
| July 25, 2026 | 3537007609 | YULEE FL | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
3HSDZAPR1LN816753 1JJV532W48L144548 |
SC A008715 SC 39572PT |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| July 20, 2026 | 0391001903 | ABBEVILLE SC | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR9FN709655 1GRAP0622GK262129 |
SC P772738 SC 13989PT |
| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIRP | State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation | |||||||||
| July 9, 2026 | 0380001974 | MCCORMICK SC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
4V4NC9TG5FN914027 3H3V532C4JT277208 |
SC P783704 ME 418220Z |
| July 7, 2026 | 1220001656 | STATESBORO GA | III | 1 | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT WABASH VANS |
1XPBD49X4LD657867 1JJV532D5LL192809 |
SC A012078 ME 433314Y |
| 392.2-SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| FQCP | 8 | July 4, 2026 |
| FQCP RETAIL (US) | 4 | October 30, 2025 |
| SAM'S CLUB | 2 | September 4, 2026 |
| FIRST QUALITY | 2 | September 18, 2025 |
| FQCP RETAIL | 1 | June 11, 2025 |
| MSIFORKS | 1 | February 11, 2025 |
| COYOTE | 1 | November 26, 2024 |
| FIRST QUALITY CONSUMER PRODUCTS | 1 | October 22, 2024 |
| FIRST QUALITY CONSUMER | 1 | May 9, 2024 |
| SAMS CLUBQ | 1 | April 15, 2024 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 8, 2026 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 15, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 13, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 16, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 9, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 16, 2019 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 16, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 17, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| January 10, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Contract |
| December 15, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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