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HICKS PALLET INC
Creola, AL
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Elevated concerns
Unsatisfactory Safety Rating
FMCSA has rated this carrier Unsatisfactory, its lowest safety rating. Exercise caution before booking.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 483533
Active
Unsatisfactory
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Unsatisfactory
20.0% OOS · 26 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Unsatisfactory Safety Rating
FMCSA has rated this carrier Unsatisfactory, its lowest safety rating. Exercise caution before booking.
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
- FMCSA safety rating: Unsatisfactory
- Driver out-of-service rate 14.3% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 22.2% — above the 20.7% national average
- 26 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
483533
Safety Rating
Unsatisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 24, 2025
FMCSA Registration
May 14, 1992
Annual Mileage
400,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
9580 Sailor Rd, Creola, AL 36525
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Mike Hicks
Officer 2
Hicks Pallet Co., Inc
Cargo Types
General FreightLogs/Poles/BeamsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
26
Driver Inspections
13
Vehicle Inspections
15
Out-of-Service Violations
12
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance40
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (8.8pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate22.2% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (1.5pp higher)
20.0% of 15 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
48th 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
8 of 10 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 16 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 16 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 16 inspections
Controlled Substances
1 of 16 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AL9
FL7
MS3
LA1
Fleet & Equipment (24)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~9
of 6 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~15
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
9
Dry Van
7
Semi-trailer
5
Flatbed
2
Grain / Hopper
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR2RN766222 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR9MSMS4737 | 3 | — |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR3PN767537 | 3 | — |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR8RN766225 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W23L835764 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HCDZAPRXKL108104 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR5PN767538 | 2 | 1 |
| Dors | Semi-trailer | 1DTV11527TA250425 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53214S671922 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53234S671825 | 1 | — |
Show all 24 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA0627XB101020 | 1 | — |
| 1991 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 96 ft | 1GRAA9628MS031219 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 96 ft | 1GRDM96236M702274 | 1 | — |
| Unpublishe | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04820JA005429 | 1 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 1H2V04821FA014230 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532WX2L757460 | 1 | — |
| Lufkin | Semi-trailer | 1L01A5325W1130677 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Peerless | Grain / Hopper · 42 ft | 1PLE04229LPE48330 | 1 | — |
| 1999 Strick Commercial Trailer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1S12E9537XE437471 | 1 | — |
| 1997 Transcraft | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1TTF4820XV1051893 | 1 | — |
| 2020 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR9LN587870 | 1 | — |
| 2025 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZSZR3SN503947 | 1 | — |
| 2024 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR4RN766223 | 1 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | MEK823689 | 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 (26)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 2026 | 6643029492 | MOSS POINT MS | III | — | — | LOWES STORES | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER |
3HSDZTZR8RN766225 1S12E9537XE437471 |
AL 1198748 ME 5098971 |
| October 12, 2026 | 6611184200 | G93 SCALES MS | III | 1 | — | TRIPAC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH NAT |
3HSDZTZR8RN766225 1JJV572W7XL570143 |
AL 10913 AL A010488 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| July 30, 2026 | 1278001454 | MAPLESVILLE AL | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDZTZR3PN767537 1GRDM96236M702274 |
AL 1196950 AL A011707 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| July 17, 2026 | 3977005698 | MILTON FL | III | 1 | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Truck Tractor |
INTERNATIONAL |
3HSDZTZR4RN766223 |
AL 1208286 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| February 9, 2026 | 1750002456 | WILMER AL | II | 4 | 2 | SOFIDEL AMERICA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL LUFKIN |
3HSDZTZR5PN767538 1L01A5325W1130677 |
AL 1196951 AL A012238 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| January 20, 2026 | LARIS01812 | SLIDELL LA | II | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR9MSMS4737 1DW1A53214S671922 |
IN 3004207 AL A012241 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| December 29, 2025 | 6613001880 | JACKSON COUNTY, MS | II | 3 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3AKJHLDR9MSMS4737 1GRAA0627XB101020 |
IN 3004207 ME 5098976 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| November 4, 2025 | 6606172210 | HANCOCK COUNTY, MS | II | — | — | HOICKD PALLETS | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH |
3HSDZTZR3PN767537 1JJV532WX2L757460 |
AL 1196950 AL A012235 |
| October 10, 2025 | 1183000194 | WAGARVILLE AL | II | — | — | SAME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL TRANSCRAFT |
3HSDZTZR3PN767537 1TTF4820XV1051893 |
AL 1196950 AL A012230 |
| September 19, 2025 | 1183000135 | JACKSON AL | III | — | — | SAME | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE |
3HSDZSZR3SN503947 89974 |
AL 1206247 AL A010960 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LOWES STORES | 1 | October 13, 2026 |
| TRIPAC | 1 | October 12, 2026 |
| SOFIDEL AMERICA | 1 | February 9, 2026 |
| HOICKD PALLETS | 1 | November 4, 2025 |
| COXCO | 1 | August 18, 2025 |
| GREIF INC | 1 | June 12, 2025 |
| LOWES | 1 | April 10, 2025 |
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