Carrier profile · USDOT 3700943 · MC-1294916 · Updated Jul 26, 2026

PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC

1 power unitavg 3.4 yrLocal · 2 statesNOGALES, AZ88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1294916 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.4Avg age (yr)

2022–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(951) 675-7485 Email dispatchprfrdtransport@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 26, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average25.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 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-mo0.0%

▼ 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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.4 yr

Model years 2022–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

4 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 25.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

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

≈3.0 / 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: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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.

395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

National Liability’21–’22

Berkshire Hathaway’22–’23

National Transportation’24–’25

United Financial’25–’26

202120232025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	Jul 2024 → Jul 2025	$750K	1
EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2023 → Oct 2023	$750K	3
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2022 → Aug 2023	$750K	21
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Aug 2021 → Aug 2022	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AZ busiest

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

Home base

NOGALES, AZ

163 W 1ST ST

Top corridor

AZ 4 · CA 2

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 163 W 1ST ST, NOGALES, AZ, 85621-1331
Mailing address: 163 W 1 ST, NOGALES, AZ, 85621
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (951) 675-7485
Email: prfrdtransport@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Apolonio Valdivia Jr · Angelica Valdivia
USDOT / docket: 3700943 · MC-1294916
First registered: Aug 13, 2021
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 85,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 10.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

85,000

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 TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC.

PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC (USDOT 3700943) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 8, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 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 Jul 26, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 3700943, and its motor carrier number is MC-1294916.

Is PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 26, 2026, PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC's safety record?

PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).