DBA: Palmer Foodservice
Jack M Palmer Co Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Shelbyville, TN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 14 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 14 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 58% | 87% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45% | 79% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | US | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 28, 2025 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 9, 2025 |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.23 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 4 states. Top state TN accounts for 58% of activity. Activity outside home state (TN): 42%.
| TN |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | AL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 19, 2024 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |