PALM HARBOR TRUCKING LLC
DBA FLATBED CARRIER · Tampa, FL · MC 898195
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
1 note
- Suspension notice in the last 12 months; authority is active now
Observations from public fields, not findings about the company. Check the official record and the context before deciding.
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 2570526 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | PALM HARBOR TRUCKING LLC |
| Doing business as / DBA | FLATBED CARRIER |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 898195 |
| Reported physical address | 11706 BRANCH MOORING DRIVE, TAMPA, FL, 33635, US |
| Reported business phone | (727) 771-5602 |
| Reported power units | 1 |
| Reported drivers | 1 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Timothy Higgins, Margarita Higgins |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Not reported |
| Safety rating date | Not reported |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 7 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 7) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 33.3% (1 of 3) |
| Violations | 5 across 3 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39360DWindshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance139375AFlat tire or fabric exposed13939ALSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.139530B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD13958EFalse report of drivers record of duty status1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Tampa record
PALM HARBOR TRUCKING LLC reports 1 power units. The Tampa, Florida directory contains 13,018 census records, of which 11,459 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
PALM HARBOR TRUCKING LLC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 10 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Grain, feed and hay
- Farm supplies
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,559 | 12.0% |
| 1: this carrier’s band | 8,531 | 65.5% |
| 2–5 | 2,164 | 16.6% |
| 6–20 | 530 | 4.1% |
| 21–100 | 186 | 1.4% |
| Over 100 | 48 | 0.4% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jan 09, 2015
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Sep 30, 2025
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC898195 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $750,000 | $750,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC898195 | PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | Oct 07, 2026 | BMC-91X | CA879622369 |
| MC898195 | PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | Sep 08, 2026 | BMC-91X | CA879622369 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against PALM HARBOR TRUCKING LLC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension NoticeMC-898195 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- ReinstatedMC898195 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 2570526. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberIntermodal containers
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