PALMETTO PROPANE FUELS AND ICE INC
USDOT 354670MC-Docket MC208876BATESBURG, SC
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PALMETTO PROPANE FUELS AND ICE INC (USDOT 354670) in BATESBURG, SC — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file: $5,000,000.
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 14 times, most recent 2025-06-02 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2022-10-21 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0.99
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.62
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
3
Crashes
74
Inspections
19
OOS inspections
22
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $5,000,000
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 29
- Total drivers
- 57
- Years in business
- 37
- Hazmat authority
- Yes
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 1 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 27%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 14 times last 2025-06-02
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-06
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2022-10-21 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
111
Inspections
29
OOS inspections
135
Violations
40
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-04.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-10-01
SC
Tow-away
2025-02-06
SC
Tow-away
2024-10-03
SC
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
80 | 23 | 2026-06-03 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
18 | 1 | 2025-12-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
17 | 9 | 2026-06-03 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
|
11 | 6 | 2026-02-12 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
|
5 | 0 | 2026-06-04 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 173
|
2 | 2 | 2024-06-13 |
Hazardous materials (HMR) 178
|
2 | 0 | 2025-12-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2026-03-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring | OOS |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Horn - Inoperative or defective | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2026-02-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-02-12 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Bulk Packages) - Operate a motor vehicle with the internal valve in the open position | OOS |
| 2025-12-08 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-12-01 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | — |
| 2025-11-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | OOS |
| 2025-11-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-10-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Accepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of | OOS |
| 2025-10-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-08-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-06-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-06-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-06-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-05-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-04-14 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-03-20 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | — |
| 2025-03-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-03-14 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2025-02-06 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a category of material (hazard class or division) are missing | OOS |
| 2025-02-06 | Hazardous Materials Compliance | HM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | OOS |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-01-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | — |
| 2024-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2024-11-18 | Vehicle Maintenance | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-06-04 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 172 | 502A1-HMPP | — | — |
2026-06-03 7 viols· 3 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SUBL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207A-SUBL | OOS | — |
2026-05-11 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
2026-04-24 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
2026-03-11 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207C-SBML | OOS | — |
2026-02-25 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 81-H | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78A-WS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2026-02-24 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-12 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 834J2-HMBP | OOS | — |
2025-12-08 3 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2025-12-01 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 178 | 345-6-HMP | — | — |
2025-11-24 3 viols· 3 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-BHTD | OOS | — |
2025-11-03 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-10-20 3 viols· 2 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801-LEAK | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-08-05 4 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
2025-07-14 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSIV | — | — |
2025-06-23 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-06-18 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-06-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2WG | — | — |
2025-05-07 7 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-04-14 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
2025-04-08 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-04-04 2 violsHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205C-WRAWFLMIB | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-04-01 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-03-20 1 violHazmat
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazardous materials (HMR) 177 | 801-HMHCNP | — | — |
2025-03-18 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-BAAL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALAC | — | — |
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