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PALTO LOGISTICS LLC
Carrierintel Safety Score: 4/100. 181 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.
DOT 4300254MC 1674628ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateSouthwind Risk Retention Group, Inc. · $750,000 · 1 policyLAFAYETTE, LA
COMPANY
Authority since
2024-11-12
MCS-150
2025-11-14 · 110,766 mi (2025)
Fleet
7 units · 6 trailers · 7 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
110,766 mi (2025)
ADDRESS
Physical
107 MERCER LANE
LAFAYETTE, LA 70501
LAFAYETTE, LA 70501
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
3373392373
Email
operations@paltologisticsllc.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
RUSTY HONORE
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
5
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large ObjectsOther: OIL FIELD EQUIPMENT
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
23 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc.
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
71.4%
20 / 28 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
4
out of 100
Needs Attention
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspectionsDeclared (MCS-150)
7 power units
Unique power units seen
7
+ 7 trailer VINs
Inspections
27
Discrepancy
1.0x
Severe Risk
4 risk factors · 1 strengths · 5 data pointsSAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
2 crashes · 0 fatal · 1 with injuries · 2 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
29% — 8 clean of 28 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
71.4% — driver OOS 3 insp., vehicle OOS 18 insp.
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
6 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-11-14
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $750,000
SUMMARY
Severe OOS rate 71% (last 24 mo)
14.3 crashes per 100 trucks/yr — above norm
6.2 violations per inspection
Low clean-inspection rate (29%)
Active insurance on file
INDUSTRY REPORTS
- ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
- Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
- Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
- English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
- Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2026-09-0904:50JENNINGS, LA2vehicles
I-10· County 053
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;4:98:OTHER;3:98:OTHER
Reported by JENNINGS PD
2 injured
Tow-away
2026-03-1315:48RURAL, LA2vehicles
I-10· County 019
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 2:98:OTHER;1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT;4:98:OTHER;3:98:OTHER
Reported by LSP (TROOP D)
Tow-away
Current policies
(1)Southwind Risk Retention Group, Inc.
BMC-91X · 1 · #SWRLA000389725
Coverage: $0 – $750,000
Effective 2026-08-05 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-23 · calculated 2026-10-26
Unsafe Driving
interstate
Measure
0.6
↓ avg 2.31
Percentile
—
25 insp · 1 viol
Hours-of-Service Compliance
interstate
Measure
0.98
est.
↑ avg 0.58
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 1.31
Percentile
—
25 insp · 8 viol
Driver Fitness
interstate
Measure
0.08
est.
↓ avg 0.85
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0.09
Percentile
—
25 insp · 1 viol
Controlled Substances/Alcohol
interstate
Measure
0.00
est.
↓ avg 0.04
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 0
Percentile
—
25 insp · 0 viol
Vehicle Maintenance
interstate
Measure
19.69
est.
↑ avg 6.29
Snapshot 2026-09-25: 18.6
Percentile
—
25 insp · 18 viol
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