Carrier profile · USDOT 2610456 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Pal General Engineering Inc

18 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN DIEGO, CA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(858) 860-5300 Email dispatchinfo@palsd.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average54.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average10.0% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo54.2%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1997–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

11 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 54.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 10 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

52.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 24
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving49 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance30 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance15 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SAN DIEGO, CA

5347 EASTGATE MALL

Top corridor

CA 24

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 268015 USDOT 587592 USDOT 2697407

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5347 EASTGATE MALL, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92121
Mailing address: 9939 HIBERT STREET STE 201, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92131
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (858) 860-5300
Fax: (858) 860-5556
Email: info@palsd.com
Web domain: palsd.com

Registration

Officer: Abd Jahshan
USDOT / docket: 2610456
First registered: Apr 17, 2015
Last MCS-150: Mar 18, 2025 · 50,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 828321724

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC.

PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC (USDOT 2610456) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 54.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 24 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 10 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 18, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number?

PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC's USDOT number is 2610456.

Is PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC's safety record?

PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC has a 54.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC's fleet?

PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC operates 18 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC based?

PAL GENERAL ENGINEERING INC is based in SAN DIEGO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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