DBA: Palmetto Express
William A Hunter is an active interstate carrier based in Jefferson, SC.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| 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 | 98% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
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 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state SC accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 11 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | NC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | SC | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 22.50 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| SC |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39381H | Horn - Inoperative or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 39395A4EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 21, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |