Palmer Food Services Safety Record

DOT# 1042765 · Rochester, NY 14623 · 5854243210

A

Excellent safety record — scored 5/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 02/26/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Palmer Food Services (DOT# 1042765) in Rochester, New York has 62 inspections on record with 53 violations and a 4.8% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

62 Inspections
4.8% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
36 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 4.8%
Carrier: 4.8% (3 of 62) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 62) National: 6.4%
70% OOS rate better than 70% of carriers in New York
15% crash rate better than 15% of carriers in New York

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

53 total violations across 62 inspections
3 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (6%)
Vehicle Maintenance
29
Unsafe Driving
15
Hours of Service
3
Driver Fitness
1
Other
5

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 4 states: MA, NJ, NY, PA
Level 1: 14 (23%) Level 2: 28 (45%) Level 3: 20 (32%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
02/26/2026 NY 2 0 0
02/23/2026 NY 1 0 0
02/03/2026 NY 3 0 0
01/14/2026 NY 3 0 0
01/05/2026 NY 2 0 0
12/01/2025 NY 2 0 0
11/19/2025 NY 2 0 0
11/17/2025 NY 2 0 0
09/22/2025 NY 3 0 0
09/16/2025 NY 2 0 0
11-JUN-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
11-JUN-25 NY 0 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 36
Drivers 45
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 07/22/2002
MCS-150 Filed 20241101 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,000,000
Address 900 Jefferson Rd, Rochester, NY 14623