Asset-based
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-05
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.3 yr
Model years 2005–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PREFERRED TRANSIT INC safe to load? PREFERRED TRANSIT INC (USDOT 665009, MC-303996) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ALPHA, NJ, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 12.5% (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 2026-07-05.
PREFERRED TRANSIT INC's USDOT number is 665009, and its motor carrier number is MC-303996.
As of 2026-07-05, PREFERRED TRANSIT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PREFERRED TRANSIT INC has a 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 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).
PREFERRED TRANSIT INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PREFERRED TRANSIT INC is based in ALPHA, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
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 adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2021
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Jun 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2011 → Jun 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK | Jun 2008 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2005 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jun 2004 → Jun 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Jul 2004 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2002 → Jun 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2001 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 1996 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
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 3 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
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
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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