PREFERRED TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION INC
(770) 941-4848
logan@preferredtransport.net
504 Riverside Parkway Sw, Austell GA 30168
59
tractors · all owned
47 drivers
3.1M mi/yr · ~53k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
33 yrs history · 85 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 59
- Drivers · CDL
- 47 · 47
- Annual miles
- 3.1M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Trailers | 101 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-05-2008) · 18 yr old
- Registered
- 08-18-1993 (33 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-08-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JOSEPH F PAVUK
Cargo
57.8
medium risk
General Freight
Chemicals
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Too little record to tell how this motor carrier's crash rate compares with similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.08×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.08× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.5 vs 2.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.5
Similar fleets
2.3
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year); similar fleets have about 2.3 a year. The grade counts 7 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.34× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.55× and out-of-service orders 0.61×. Together they move its crash estimate -5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 4 of 36 violations (11%). Brake or tire defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- 6 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
- Driver out-of-service rate 1.2% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 6
Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
85
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
18.2%
6 of 33
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
1.2%
1 of 85
National avg 6.7%
Violations
36
7 out-of-service
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Georgia (about 52 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 3 inspections.
vs 4,136 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.051 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.01 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.31 | 0.57 |
| Critical violations | 0.08 | 0.12 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
36 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert18 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 4 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Vehicle maintenance No alert11 · 6 OOSBrakes 4 · Tires 4 · Lights 2 · Other parts 1
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Hours of service No alert6 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSOther qualification 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months
6 crashes
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Sep102026North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb232026IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb182026FloridaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug52025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May212025GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May152025VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Spinnaker Insurance Companyon record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2000
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → Spinnaker Insurance Company (Dec 2025); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 6, 1992)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
31 filings and 14 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
31 filings and 14 authority events since 1992 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Dec 1, 2025Spinnaker Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 2024MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2025 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2023SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2021SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2023 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2019PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2021 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2018PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 1, 2019 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2017SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2018 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 27, 2010WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer84 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 2, 2010FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 20, 2010opened after IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 27, 2010)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 23, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 21, 2010cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 28, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 2009IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 27, 2010 · cancellation notice took effect18 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 10, 2008IMPERIUM INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2009 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 6, 2009 came after the replacement; 5 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 2008FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 14, 2008opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 28, 2008)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 5, 2007HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 17, 2020 · cancellation notice took effect156 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2006LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 10, 2008 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 28, 2008 came after the replacement; 23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 2, 2006FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 30, 2006opened after LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 28, 2006)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2006CENTURY SURETY COMPANYCargo · ended Apr 5, 2007 · replaced by another insurer15 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 5, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 3, 2006cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 28, 2005LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 28, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 3, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 28, 2005opened after CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Oct 28, 2005)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2005UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jan 1, 2006 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 3, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2004UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jan 1, 2005 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDONCargo · ended Jan 1, 2004 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- Georgia (HQ) 15
- North Carolina 11
- South Carolina 11
- Tennessee 11
- Kentucky 6
- Mississippi 6
- Alabama 5
- Florida 4
18% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (59 power units: 59 filed, 40 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.3
Actual, per year in window
2.3
Projected, next 12 mo
2.5
0
1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 59 power units this active to have about 2.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 2.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026 · inspections Nov 1, 2024 → Oct 31, 2026 · data as of Nov 4, 2026
Inside that window:
79 inspections
and 7 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 78 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Outside the scoring window
on the FMCSA record · not in this grade
Aged out — crashes before Oct 1, 2023, inspections before Nov 1, 2024
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 9, 2024 · TX · level 2 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 6 further inspections with no out-of-service result
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.46
Satisfactory — 1.08x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.040 crashes per power-unit-year for a 59-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 0.95x (driver behaviour 1.34x, out-of-service 0.61x, all violations 0.55x; 79 inspections). Experience 1.14x: 4.4 decayed crashes against 3.4 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.46, a 3.98). 80% range 0.62–1.59x. Last change: a new crash.
Since the previous weekly run the risk relativity moved +12.2%, driven by a new crash on the record.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
4.0 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
59 power units · 2.35 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.95×
79 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.14×
4.4 decayed crashes vs 3.4 expected · credibility 0.46
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.08× (80% range 0.62–1.59×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
85
Driver Insp
85
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
33
Vehicle OOS
6
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 16 | 3.55 | |
| HOS Compliance | 4 | 0.32 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.13 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 2.51 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-25 – 30-MAR-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.