SOUTH CENTRAL PALLETS INC
USDOT 3203234 · Doing business as SMITH PALLET CO
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 3203234 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | SOUTH CENTRAL PALLETS INC |
| DBA Name | SMITH PALLET CO |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8703896184 |
| Address | 173 POLK ROAD 29, Hatfield, AR, 71945 |
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 | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.7% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-01-24 — OK — towaway
- 2023-11-09 — AR — 2 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 50 (6), 12 (4), 20 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 100 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 10-MAR-25 |
SOUTH CENTRAL PALLETS INC operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in AR.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hatfield, AR
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- GREY OAK TRANSPORTATION LLC — USDOT 3463145, 1 power units
- AARON BECK — USDOT 3465806, 1 power units
- BAWDEN TRUCKING — USDOT 3532441, 1 power units
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