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HICKS PALLET INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 72/100. 13 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 483533ActiveInterstateCREOLA, AL

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2025-02-24 · 400,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
6 units · 104 trailers · 7 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
400,000 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
9580 SAILOR RD
CREOLA, AL 36525
Mailing
5745 HANNAH COURT
SATSUMA, AL 36572

CONTACT

Phone
2516791198
Email
sonnie@hickspalletco.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
MIKE HICKS
Title
OWNER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
3
General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberOther: WOODEN PALLETS
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
413 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
Insurance not verified
Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
1 risk factors · 1 strengths
OOS RATE
31.0%
9 / 29 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

72
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
6 power units
Unique power units seen
5
+ 7 trailer VINs
Inspections
8
Discrepancy
0.8x

Moderate Risk

1 risk factor · 1 strengths · 3 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
6 crashes · 0 fatal · 2 with injuries · 6 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
69% — 20 clean of 29 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
31.0% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 8 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No operating authority on file
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-02-24

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
Insurance not verified — Federal insurance records may not cover this carrier's operation type. Verify coverage through state records or the insurer.

SUMMARY

High OOS rate 22% (last 24 mo)
No crashes in the last 24 months

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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