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PALMCASTER MOVING & STORAGE

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Company CheckPALMCASTER MOVING & STORAGE · DOT 516419

73791 AMBOY RD, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, 92277

DOT# 516419 MC# 136036 Twentynine Palms, California

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1

Power Units

3

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Public record

1 events tracked · latest Aug 19, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePALMCASTER MOVING & STORAGE

DOT Number516419

MC Number136036

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationTwentynine Palms, California

Added03/12/1993

MCS-15008/05/2025

Contact Details

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EmailSign in to view

Physical Address73791 AMBOY RD, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, 92277

Mailing AddressPO BOX 489, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA, 92277

Other Companies at This Address

Address73791 AMBOY RD, TWENTYNINE PALMS, CA 92277

1

Others here

1

Distinct phones

2

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PALMCASTER MOVING & STORAGE this company	516419	Sign in	Active
TWENTY-NINE PALMS VAN & STORAGE INC	2728639	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC136036

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage10,000 miles

Mileage Year2018

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

3

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

3

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/13/2020

Insurance

AmountNot reported

Type34

Effective02/01/2018

CompanyHANOVER INSURANCE CO.

Policy #RH3 A850123

Last checked09/22/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers3

Mileage10,000 mi

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 04/13/2020

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP110073	$0	10/10/2003	03/30/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP110073	$0	10/10/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP110073	$1,000,000	10/10/2003	03/01/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	TCP110073	$1,000,000	10/10/2003	03/30/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	024056679	$0	03/01/2014	02/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WPP1140974	$1,000,000	03/01/2014	02/01/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	9223138	$1,000,000	03/01/2012	03/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9223138	$1,000,000	03/01/2010	03/01/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	9223138	$0	03/01/2010	03/01/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	004055513	$1,000,000	03/01/2006	03/01/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.	008998294	$0	03/01/2006	03/01/2010	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS 041-0674	$2,000,000	03/01/2003	10/10/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS 041-0674	$0	03/01/2003	10/10/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS041-0674	$0	03/01/2001	03/05/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SECURITY INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD	MS041-0674	$3,000,000	03/01/2001	03/05/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	MZG80776395	$1,000,000	02/13/2001	03/01/2001	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	MZG80776395	$0	02/13/2001	03/01/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	8-G1 MZA 801 670 70	$1,000,000	01/13/1997	01/18/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY	MZI 80314506	$0	01/13/1994	01/18/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	MZA 80136206	$1,000,000	01/13/1994	01/13/1997	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC136036	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	10/18/1989	REVOKED	06/08/2021
MC136036	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/17/2021	-	-
MC136036	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/05/1994
MC136036	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/13/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/30/2001

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Operating history unknown−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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