Palo Alto Direct Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Union City, CA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 19 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 19 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 | 70% | 93% | 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 | 86% | 93% | 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 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 56 | 32 | 6 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.52 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 27 | 6.28 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state CA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (CA): 0%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 |
| CA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | CA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | 3922SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |