Timothy J Palka

Doing business as Palka Transport

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT3217772
  • MC1006346
  • LocationCapron, IL
  • Fleet2 power units · 2 drivers

Timothy J Palka (USDOT 3217772, MC-1006346) is an interstate motor carrier based in Capron, Illinois with 2 power units and 2 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-1006346Common carrierActive

First granted on December 21, 2018 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XNorthland Insurance Company$750,000Feb 7, 2023
Insurance history: 5 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.Dec 10, 2022Feb 7, 2023Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyMar 9, 2022Dec 10, 2022Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyOct 7, 2021Mar 9, 2022Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyMar 11, 2019Oct 7, 2021Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Northland Insurance CompanyDec 10, 2018Mar 11, 2019Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Evilsizor Process Servers Inc, Littleton, CO

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

1
Inspections
1 with no violations
0.0%
Driver out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
0.0%
Vehicle out-of-service
0 of 1 inspections
0
Crashes
0 fatal · 0 injury · 0 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Illinois (1).

Most recent inspection on file: October 8, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 10, 2022
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 13, 2019
  3. Granted — Common carrier authority

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated February 13, 2025

Power units
2
Trucks
2
Tractors owned
2
Trailers owned
2
Drivers
2
CDL drivers
2
Interstate drivers
2
Miles traveled
70,310 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
December 1, 2018
Address
Capron, IL

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Other

Key facts

  • USDOT number 3217772 was registered on December 1, 2018.
  • Operating authority MC-1006346 was first granted on December 21, 2018.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on February 13, 2025.
  • It reported 70,310 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Northland Insurance Company.
  • It had 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months; 1 inspection recorded no violations.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Evilsizor Process Servers Inc.

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