Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA PREFERRED CHARTERS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
14.4 yr
Model years 1998–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC safe to load? PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1821740, MC-661336) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORT HURON, MI, operating 0 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 1821740, and its motor carrier number is MC-661336.
As of 2026-06-13, PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC operates 0 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PREFERRED CHARTER SERVICE LLC is based in PORT HURON, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Sep 2022 | $5M | 3 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2009 → Oct 2011 | $5M | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2008 → Oct 2009 | $5M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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