Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2926199
PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
18 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 1 statesHONOLULU, HI
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
18Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.314.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC safe to load? PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC (USDOT 2926199) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HONOLULU, HI, operating 18 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC 100
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.3% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.1% (24-mo)33 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 18-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 107.608 Other violationOther2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 18
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
HI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HONOLULU, HI
Top corridor
HI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 530164USDOT 3065336USDOT 2424323USDOT 2601460USDOT 2417175USDOT 62982USDOT 534754
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brad kim — 2 carriers: USDOT 4531343
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1818
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3260 UALENA ST, HONOLULU, HI, 96819
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 17418, HONOLULU, HI, 96817-0418
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (808) 509-8160
- Cell
- (808) 729-7221
- Web domain
- preferredhawaii.com
Registration
- Officer
- Brad Kim
- USDOT / docket
- 2926199
- First registered
- 09/07/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 11/26/2025 · 270,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 2926199.
Is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's safety record?
PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC has a 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC's fleet?
PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC operates 18 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC based?
PREFERRED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC is based in HONOLULU, HI, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.