Palmer Foodservice Safety Record

DOT# 29460 · Shelbyville, TN 37160 · 9316847011

A

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

Last inspected 03/16/2026

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 Foodservice (DOT# 29460) in Shelbyville, Tennessee has 21 inspections on record with 7 violations and a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

21 Inspections
0.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
14 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 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 21) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 0.0%
Carrier: 0.0% (0 of 21) National: 6.4%
74% OOS rate better than 74% of carriers in Tennessee
26% crash rate better than 26% of carriers in Tennessee

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.

7 total violations across 21 inspections
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
3

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: AL, CA, TN, US
Level 1: 9 (43%) Level 3: 12 (57%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/16/2026 US 1 0 0
02/25/2026 CA 1 0 0
12/16/2025 TN 1 0 0
05/28/2025 AL 1 0 0
04/09/2025 TN 3 0 0
11/18/2024 TN 3 0 0
09/19/2024 TN 3 0 0
08/16/2024 TN 3 0 0
08/01/2024 AL 3 0 0
07/10/2024 AL 1 0 0
19-MAY-25 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
19-MAY-25 TN 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 14
Drivers 14
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/01/1974
MCS-150 Filed 20260220 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 600,000
Address 310 Stanley Blvd, Shelbyville, TN 37160