Carrier profile · USDOT 2478338 · MC-24117 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Premier Fuel Distributors Inc

DBA PREMIER FUEL DELIVERY SERVICE

17 power unitsavg 10.6 yrRegional · 3 statesSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-24117 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

34 observed · MCS-150

30Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 207 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.6 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

203 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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8 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 27, 2026.

Safety

93 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 15.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 88 vehicle and 85 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

22.7% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

89 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 93
Annualized: ≈47 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.7 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving40 · 7 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance36 · 11 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 6 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 10 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance11 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Federated’17–’24

Guideone’24–’25

beyond this history

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2025

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GUIDEONE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Jan 2025	$1M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2017 → Jan 2024	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 34
Trailers (towed): 30

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

10.6 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

82.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 87 inspections
Arizona: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 1 inspections

Home base

SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA

12908 PARK STREET

Most inspections: CA

87 inspections

CA 87 · AZ 5 · NM 1

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1997848Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (28 trucks · 21 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 353389 USDOT 363170 USDOT 2953855 USDOT 4296512 USDOT 4458657 USDOT 1890625 USDOT 271540 USDOT 1997848

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12908 PARK STREET, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670
Mailing address: PO BOX 823, BLOOMINGTON, CA, 92316
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (562) 602-1000
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: pfdinc.net

Registration

Officer: Tom Forrest
USDOT / docket: 2478338 · MC-24117
First registered: Feb 24, 2014
Last MCS-150: Feb 13, 2026 · 1,576,179 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 10, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 2.35
D-U-N-S: 14516792

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,576,179

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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16%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

14 of 88 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

100violation records

17OOS-tagged records

14 of 88inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Brakes

277%2 / 27

Unsafe driving

258%2 / 25

Other vehicle maintenance

2357%13 / 23

Other / unclassified

120%0 / 12

Lights

90%0 / 9

Hours of service

40%0 / 4

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

17%Nov 24 to May 253 / 18

14%May 25 to Nov 254 / 29

15%Nov 25 to May 263 / 20

19%May 26 to Nov 264 / 21

Top 3 codes (20 of 100 records)

392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)7
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)7
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
107.620B-HMAMC Other violation3
178.345-6-HMP Other violation3
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps3
172.202A5-HMSPS Other violation2
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.55D3-B Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
395.8D11-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak2
172.328D-HMM Other violation1
172.602A1-HMER Other violation1
180.415-HMTMC Other violation1
390.3E3-MC Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2SLSCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11A1-LRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201A-FRCLS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.201A-FRMC Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-STBW Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BLMCBAD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60D Windshield / glazing1
393.65C-FNS Fuel system1
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps1
395.24 ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.3A1-CDHM Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
397.3-SLL Hazardous materials transport1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC.

PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 2478338) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. effective Jan 20, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 93 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 88 vehicle-level and 85 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 43 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 10, 2024 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number?

PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC's USDOT number is 2478338, and its motor carrier number is MC-24117.

Is PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC's safety record?

PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 207 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC's fleet?

PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC operates 17 power units and 43 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC based?

PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC is based in SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(562) 602-1000 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2478338
MC / Docket: MC-24117
Officer: TOM FORREST
Address: 12908 PARK STREET
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA, 90670

At a glance

Active for-hire authority

Common authority · 12 yr continuous

$1M BIPD in force

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Jan 2025

Vehicle OOS 15.9%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

1 fatal crash

On the FMCSA crash record.

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