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163 W 1ST ST, NOGALES, AZ, 85621-1331

DOT# 3700943 MC# 1294916 Nogales, Arizona 4 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jul 27, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 2

Jul 27, 2026
Company legal name changed.
Jul 27, 2026
Mailing address changed in FMCSA records.

Safety & compliance 5

Jan 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 5 violations (no OOS).
Aug 8, 2025
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Jun 24, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 1, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address163 W 1ST ST, NOGALES, AZ, 85621-1331

Mailing Address29355 WATSON RD, MENIFEE, CA, 92585-9139

Other Companies at This Address

Address163 W 1ST ST, NOGALES, AZ 85621-1331

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE	8063367	Sign in	Active
PREFERRED TRANSPORT SERVICE LLC this company	3700943	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1294916

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating4 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 2.57 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.83 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage72,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS20.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/01/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #2-CWH-MT-19-S0355522-00

Last checked07/28/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage72,000 mi

Operating4 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Driver Inspections

Total5

Out of Service1

OOS Rate20.0%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total6

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/01/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 1 OOS -

2024

3 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

4 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jan 2026, 6 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (16.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
05/21/2025	UNINCORPORATED	CA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 6 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 3 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (10)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
01/14/2026	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALOME AZ	5	0	2	0	3	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	CASA GRANDE AZ	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/24/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILLCOX AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	29355 WATSON RD MENIFEE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	29355 WATSON RD MENIFEE	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASA GRANDE AZ	5	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	AZ	Full (Level I)	EHRENBERG AZ	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	EHRENBERG AZ	8	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2023	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUCSONAZ	4	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	AZ	Full (Level I)	9600 W GLENDALE AVE	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	12/12/2022	02/03/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	12/12/2022	01/17/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	12/05/2022	01/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	12/05/2022	12/12/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	11/09/2022	01/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	11/09/2022	12/05/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	10/10/2022	12/02/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	10/10/2022	11/09/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	08/31/2022	10/10/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS117792	$750,000	08/20/2021	03/22/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS117792	$750,000	08/20/2021	03/17/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO RRG, LLC	MDX-24-264161-00	$750,000	07/31/2024	07/31/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CW1EII-412236-01	$750,000	07/31/2023	07/31/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CW1EII-412236-01	$750,000	07/31/2023	07/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	CW1EII-412236-01	$750,000	07/31/2023	10/25/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	07/14/2023	08/31/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	07/14/2023	07/31/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	07/06/2023	07/14/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	05/10/2023	07/06/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	05/04/2023	05/10/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	03/28/2023	05/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	73TRS117792	$750,000	03/17/2022	08/31/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	03/03/2023	03/28/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	03/03/2023	04/02/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	03/02/2023	04/01/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	03/02/2023	03/03/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	01/17/2023	03/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY DIRECT INSURANCE COMPANY	0015277-01-CA	$750,000	01/17/2023	03/02/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/13/2022
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/10/2022
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/28/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/2023
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/27/2022
MC1294916	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/03/2021	REVOKED	07/12/2023
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/25/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2022
MC1294916	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/24/2023	-	-
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/07/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/29/2025
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/02/2024
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/07/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/10/2023
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/29/2023
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/23/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/18/2022
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/03/2023
MC1294916	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/09/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/18/2023

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75/100

Good

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 75

−17

Starts at 100−25 totalFinal 75

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−17

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-17

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 4 years ago.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−17 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 1 vehicle (~1 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 20% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (10)

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