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PALLETS UNLIMITED INC
Lincoln, CA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3203252
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
30.8% OOS · 17 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 80.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 17 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3203252
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 24, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 22, 2018
Annual Mileage
60,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
2390 Athens Ave, Lincoln, CA 95648
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Nick Mehalakis
Cargo Types
General FreightOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
17
Driver Inspections
10
Vehicle Inspections
8
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance19
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate80.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (59.3pp higher)
30.8% of 13 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
72nd percentile among carriers with 10–24 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
4 of 7 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 11 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 11 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 11 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 11 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
CA15
Fleet & Equipment (11)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~8
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
3
Semi-trailer
3
Tractor
2
Car Hauler
1
Flatbed
1
Truck
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Peterbilt 384 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPVA78X0CD169637 | 7 | 4 |
| 2014 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR0EN061489 | 5 | — |
| 2000 Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld | Flatbed · Class 8 | 5RESL0285YS000231 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 Trailmobile Trailmobile Trailer | Car Hauler | 1PT02DAH1L9007304 | 2 | — |
| 2028 Alloy Alloy Trailers | Dry Van · Class 8 | 1ALSD0284WS980408 | 1 | — |
| Budc | Semi-trailer | 1BK10W920FE216119 | 1 | — |
| Budd | Semi-trailer | 1BK10W923FE216115 | 1 | — |
| 2011 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWDT2BHAZ4106 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 48 ft | 1GRAA962XHB117606 | 1 | — |
| Frue | Semi-trailer | 1H4V04527GJ004301 | 1 | 1 |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W4XL610610 | 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 (17)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2026 | UE6A000416 | CA, CA | II | 3 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 5RESL0285YS000231 |
CA 9G06851 CA 4LH8663 |
| 392.2-SLTFC | State/Local Laws - Speeding basic rule/speed too fast for conditions | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| July 14, 2026 | UEY5002790 | CA, CA | II | 1 | 1 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 5RESL0285YS000231 |
CA 9G06851 CA 4LH8663 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| January 23, 2026 | UCV0001189 | EB ANTELOPE PLATFORM SCALE, CA | II | 5 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT FRUE |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 1H4V04527GJ004301 |
CA 9G06851 CA 1UK1878 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | OOSLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| October 30, 2025 | UCCC003917 | GRIDLEY,CA, CA | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL ALLOY |
3HSDJAPR0EN061489 1ALSD0284WS980408 |
CA 9G12733 OR HR28337 |
| July 23, 2025 | UEH7006723 | WB ANTELOPE SCALES, CA | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRAILMOBILE |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 1PT02DAH1L9007304 |
CA 9G06851 CA 4PU2443 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| June 25, 2025 | UEY5001849 | I-80 W/B ANTELOPE SCALE, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD |
3HSDJAPR0EN061489 5RESL0285YS000231 |
CA 9G12733 CA 4LH8663 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| May 22, 2025 | NA9H001429 | LINCOLN, CA | V | — | — | — | Semi-trailer |
BUDC |
1BK10W920FE216119 |
CA 4AP3988 |
| May 22, 2025 | NA9H001428 | LINCOLN, CA | V | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDJAPR0EN061489 1GRAA962XHB117606 |
CA 9G12733 CA 4AP3990 |
| 392.2-SLLEQP | State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. | |||||||||
| April 29, 2025 | ND6S008216 | W/B ANTELOPE SCALES, CA | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT TRAILMOBILE |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 1PT02DAH1L9007304 |
CA 9G06851 CA 4PU2443 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| April 21, 2025 | NDA2007346 | EB ANTELOPE SCALE, CA | I | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT BUDD |
1XPVA78X0CD169637 1BK10W923FE216115 |
CA 9G06851 CA 4AP3985 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
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