PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC
(386) 935-2773
ppsoffice@windstream.net
26644 Sr 247, Branford FL 32008-2632
14
tractors · all owned
14 drivers
964k mi/yr · ~69k per unit
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 67.9 / 100
Moderate confidence
26 yrs history · 45 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 14
- Drivers · CDL
- 14 · 14
- Annual miles
- 964k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Trailers | 197 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Intrastate non-HM
- Scope
- Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (06-16-2009) · 17 yr old
- Registered
- 02-10-2000 (26 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 02-02-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- JOHNNY VINCENT
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Household Goods
Motor Vehicles
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
Intermodal Containers
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Fresh Produce
Beverages
Other: PINE STRAW
Grain/Feed/Hay
US Mail
Dry Bulk
Paper Products
Utility
Construction
Garbage/Refuse
Chemicals
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Track record
FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 2 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
45
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
50.0%
11 of 22
Driver out-of-service
2.2%
1 of 45
Violations
36
12 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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What they get cited for
36 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert27 · 11 OOSLights 13 · Brakes 8 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1
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Hours of service No alert4 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 OOSNo valid CDL 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-
Aug272025FloridaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Dec 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 2016
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY → HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Dec 2023)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Dec 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- Florida (HQ) 20
- South Carolina 8
- Alabama 6
- Mississippi 4
- Georgia 3
- Louisiana 2
- North Carolina 2
44% of inspections were in its home state.
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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
45
Driver Insp
45
Driver OOS
1
Vehicle Insp
22
Vehicle OOS
11
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1.46 | |
| HOS Compliance | 3 | 0.13 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.10 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 5.76 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 31-DEC-24) 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.