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DOWNEY & SONS PALLET CO INC
Springfield, KY
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
41.7% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 85% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 773567
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
41.7% OOS · 26 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
41.7% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — higher than 85% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
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 62.5% — above the 20.7% national average
- 26 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
773567
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
December 11, 2024
FMCSA Registration
September 28, 1998
Annual Mileage
380,811 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
500 Bloomfield Rd, Springfield, KY 40069
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Megan Smith
Officer 2
Micah Downey
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
26
Driver Inspections
16
Vehicle Inspections
19
Out-of-Service Violations
23
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance42
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate10.0% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (4.5pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate62.5% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (41.8pp higher)
41.7% of 12 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
85th 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
6 of 9 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 13 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 13 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 13 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 13 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY20
IN1
Fleet & Equipment (27)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~10
of 12 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~17
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
16
Tractor
10
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUGHLDVXLLLV6319 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3WKYDP9X6LF401897 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGBDV8DSFD1501 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X1FD265869 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X3HD441078 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGEBG8GDHM3638 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C71T090156 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53215B773612 | 1 | — |
| 2008 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A53278S093878 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 Stoughton Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1DW1A532X7B946417 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 27 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJGEBG0BSAW6297 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAA06215G334228 | 1 | 1 |
| Gdan | Semi-trailer | 1GRAA062X38100712 | 1 | 1 |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0622CK217637 | 1 | — |
| 1982 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0625CK219169 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D4DL779682 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D5EL810455 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532W75L937290 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Wabash Wabash National Corporation | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532WX7L058885 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Wabash Chassis | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532Y0SL320696 | 1 | 1 |
| 2027 Wabash Chassis | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532Y8VL373750 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Wabash Chassis | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532Y9SL306828 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X6GJ119632 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 579 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPBDP9X8KD606064 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV5MDMU1987 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C01T090161 | 1 | — |
| 2001 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C91T090157 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 2026 | CV44779902 | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | III | 1 | — | DOWNEY & SONS PALLET CO INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
3AKJHLDV5MDMU1987 1JJV532WX7L058885 |
IN 3184005 KY N7F884 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| February 3, 2026 | CV43726344 | MOUNT VERNON, KY | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER STOUGHTON TRAILERS |
1FUGHLDVXLLLV6319 1DW1A53215B773612 |
KY A98608 KY E9E488 |
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | S149000317 | FRANKFORT, KY | II | — | — | MILLWOOD | Semi-trailer Truck Tractor |
WABASH VANS PETERBILT |
1JJV532D5EL810455 1XPBDP9X3HD441078 |
KY G1T001 KY A75957 |
| December 9, 2025 | CV44782859 | LONDON, KY | I | — | — | M & R PALLLET | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
1FUGHLDVXLLLV6319 1JJV532W75L937290 |
KY A98608 KY 900039 |
| October 13, 2025 | L755000087 | LEXINGTON, KY | I | 3 | 1 | MILLWOOD INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1XPBDP9X1FD265869 1GRAA06215G334228 |
KY A79509 KY 828545 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.95B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 25, 2025 | CV44625464 | LONDON, KY | I | 6 | 5 | PEPSI | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER WABASH |
3AKJGEBG8GDHM3638 1JJV532Y0SL320696 |
KY A93005 KY 660919 |
| 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 | ||||||||
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.70B1I-CDSCBCW | OOSCoupling - Slide curl is broken, cracked or repaired by welding. | Coupling Devices | ||||||||
| 393.201A-FRMC | OOSFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 29, 2025 | CV44771958 | ELIZABETHTOWN, KY | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1FUGHLDVXLLLV6319 3H3V532C01T090161 |
KY A98608 KY 748866 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| August 19, 2025 | CV41883951 | SMITHS GROVE, KY | III | — | — | DOWNEY & SONS PALLET CO | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
3WKYDP9X6LF401897 |
KY 005521A |
| July 15, 2025 | CV44703699 | LONDON, KY | I | 2 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3WKYDP9X6LF401897 1GRAP0625CK219169 |
KY 005521A KY L2L762 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| May 1, 2025 | CV44791879 | LONDON, KY | I | 3 | 2 | MIDDLESBORO COCA COLA BOTTLING | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH GDAN |
3WKYDP9X6LF401897 1GRAA062X38100712 |
KY 005521A KY 599632 |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MILLWOOD | 2 | December 31, 2025 |
| M & R PALLLET | 1 | December 9, 2025 |
| PEPSI | 1 | September 25, 2025 |
| MIDDLESBORO COCA COLA BOTTLING | 1 | May 1, 2025 |
| DIAMOND FOREST RESOURCES INC | 1 | January 29, 2025 |
| ORLINDA MELON | 1 | July 18, 2024 |
| RED SPOT PAINT & VARNISH | 1 | June 24, 2024 |
| COX INTERIOR | 1 | March 25, 2024 |
| DENSO MANUFACTURING | 1 | January 8, 2024 |
| PERDUE FARMS LLC | 1 | October 26, 2023 |
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