JOSH PALMER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 2719648
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (11 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2719648 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1576180 |
| Legal Name | JOSH PALMER TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5303560092 |
| Address | 19295 LUNA ROSA LANE, Cottonwood, CA, 96022 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-05-01 — CA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (4), 30 (2), 19 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 10 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 150,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 03-FEB-26 |
JOSH PALMER TRUCKING INC operates 11 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in CA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Cottonwood, CA
- COTTONWOOD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT — USDOT 2810097, 10 power units
- SKYLINE TREE ENTERPRISE INC — USDOT 2894496, 10 power units
- COBURN'S ASPHALT INC — USDOT 2706198, 4 power units
- DAREN C WOOTERS — USDOT 2710081, 4 power units
- SONNY K MOORE — USDOT 2676574, 3 power units
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