STARNES PALLET SERVICE INC
USDOT 572695
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (13 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 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 | 572695 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | STARNES PALLET SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7045969006 |
| Address | 4000 JEFF ADAMS RD, Charlotte, NC, 28206 |
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 | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 89 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 68 / 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-12-01 — NC — towaway
- 2024-11-29 — NC — 5 injured, towaway
- 2024-06-04 — SC — towaway
- 2024-03-27 — SC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 12 (4), 14 (2).
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) | 13 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 8 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 287,004 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
STARNES PALLET SERVICE INC operates 13 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in NC.
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