Carrier profile · USDOT 4508214 · MC-1784408 · Updated Sep 13, 2026

Preferred 1 Transport LLC

47 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBAYTOWN, TX100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1784408 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

47Power units

8 observed · MCS-150

6Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(832) 400-6582 Email dispatchchristian.motley@preferred1transport.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityNew

0 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%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 — 6 vehicle and 8 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

16.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

8 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 3

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 47-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 47
Inspections · 24 mo: 8
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 47
Observed power (24 mo): 8
Trailers (towed): 6

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

26.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BAYTOWN, TX

5499 FM 3180 RD

Top corridor

TX 3 · TN 2 · MS 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 138986

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve brantley — 4 carriers: USDOT 1673516 USDOT 1745984 USDOT 2316273

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5499 FM 3180 RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77523
Mailing address: PO BOX 99, MONT BELVIEU, TX, 77580
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (832) 400-6582
Email: christian.motley@preferred1transport.net
Web domain: preferred1transport.net

Registration

Officer: Steve Brantley
USDOT / docket: 4508214 · MC-1784408
First registered: Dec 18, 2025
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2026 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC.

PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4508214) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 13, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier received 8 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 8 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 13, 2026.

It reports 47 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?

PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4508214, and its motor carrier number is MC-1784408.

Is PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 13, 2026, PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?

PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 1 TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?

PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC operates 47 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC based?

PREFERRED 1 TRANSPORT LLC is based in BAYTOWN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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