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PREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC

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Company CheckPREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC · DOT 372795
260 WESTGATE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
DOT# 372795 MC# 237584 Watsonville, California 35 years
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88
Power Units
66
Drivers
5
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
209
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Sep 8, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Sep 7, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Aug 27, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jul 29, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
  • Jul 10, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • May 9, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Apr 1, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC
DOT Number372795
MC Number237584
Entity TypeCarrier & Broker
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWatsonville, California
Added11/09/1989
MCS-15012/09/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address260 WESTGATE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE, CA, 95076
Mailing Address7026 OLD KATY RD STE 303, HOUSTON, TX, 77024

Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusActive
On File (FMCSA)$75,000
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/25/2026
Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)
Last checked09/13/2026
TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)
Surety / TrusteeHARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Filings on record7
Bond history
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.since Apr 10, 2022 · active
INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANYApr 2019 to Apr 2022 · replaced
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Dec 2018 to Apr 2019 · replaced
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Dec 2013 to Dec 2015 · CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Oct 2011 to Oct 2013 · CANCELLED
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Address260 WESTGATE DRIVE, WATSONVILLE, CA 95076
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC237584
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerActive
Operating35 years

All Docket Numbers

MC237584

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsFresh ProduceGrain, Feed, HayMeatCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

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 1.61 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .31 · 8 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .1 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.17 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage5,670,054 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

66
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
66
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS10.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerYes
Last Review02/24/1999

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/25/2026
CompanyNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy #NGO0001969
Last checked09/13/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier & Broker
Fleet88 units
Drivers66
Mileage5,670,054 mi
Operating35 years
MCS-15012/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away3
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total122
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total87
Out of Service9
OOS Rate10.3%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 02/24/1999 | Rated: 03/16/1999

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
28 · 2 OOS -
2024
91 · 8 OOS
2025
50 · 6 OOS
2026
34 · 6 OOS =
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
4 crashes
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 Sep 2026, 117 inspections, 15 resulted in out-of-service (12.8% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 19 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
07/10/2025 NOT IN CITY NM 0 0 1 3 Blowing Snow Dry Daylight
05/09/2025 Phoenix AZ 0 1 1 3 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
04/01/2025 NOT LISTED TX 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
03/29/2025 HARLEM TWP IL 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
07/06/2024 CARYVILLE TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

90 roadside violations across 117 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
Vehicle Maintenance 38 violations · 20 OOS
Unsafe Driving 28 violations · 2 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 18 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 6 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
09/08/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON KY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/07/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
08/27/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON KY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 7 2 0 0 7 2 - Detail
07/28/2026 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/27/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 SB CENTERVILLE SCALE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) LIMON CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/13/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) ALAMOSA CO 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2026 CA Full (Level I) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/06/2026 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/22/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) BYRON GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/20/2026 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/18/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CARTERSVILLE GA 5 0 2 0 3 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/06/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) POWELL TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/31/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) JOHNSON CITY TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/21/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
04/17/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) ACWORTH GA 5 0 1 0 4 0 - Detail
04/15/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/31/2026 FL Walk-Around (Level II) JASPER FL 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
03/21/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BUTLER COUNTY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/05/2026 NM Full (Level I) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SACATON AZ 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
02/19/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) VALDOSTA GA 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
02/11/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY INSPECTION FACILITY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/29/2026 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/26/2026 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2026 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/08/2026 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) SMYRNA GA 4 0 3 0 1 0 - Detail
12/18/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/15/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
12/11/2025 CA Full (Level I) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 TX Driver-Only (Level III) US83 SB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/02/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) FARRAGUT TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 4 3 0 0 4 3 - Detail
10/24/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/16/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/21/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 2 0 0 2 2 - Detail
09/02/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) ADAIRSVILLE GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/14/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SWEETWATER TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/19/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) EADS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) CENTER CO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) WILLIAMSBURG 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/10/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON I-10 984 FT E OF I10 S BOUN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) RIVERSIDE AREA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH45 NB NEW WAVERLY SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/11/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) CORBIN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/09/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/04/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) PONCHATOULA LA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/05/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I-57 S/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/10/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/29/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-90 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/27/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CACHE CREEK SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/26/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLEVELAND TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) BOSSIER CITY LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/10/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
03/04/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/21/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKSVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/08/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARLINGTON TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/07/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/05/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 4 1 0 0 4 1 - Detail
02/04/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LONDON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
01/30/2025 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/06/2025 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/17/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/10/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2024 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2024 UT Full (Level I) WENDOVER UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/26/2024 CA Walk-Around (Level II) GRAPEVINE IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/24/2024 KS Walk-Around (Level II) LYON COUNTY - 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/10/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/08/2024 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) LAVEEN AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 LA Walk-Around (Level II) LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/04/2024 CA Full (Level I) GILROY IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections120
Unsafe Driving 14 viols
HOS Compliance 8 viols
Controlled Substances 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 20 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.5083028$012/05/201804/10/2019Replaced
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.5083028$012/05/201805/15/2019Name Changed
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.5083028$012/05/201512/05/2018Replaced
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.5083028$012/05/201501/12/2019Cancelled
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.2213111$012/05/201312/05/2015Cancelled
84SURETYGREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.1698868$010/21/201110/01/2013Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICATC2JCAP4239B84ATIL10$750,00009/30/201004/09/2019Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICATC2JCAP4239B84ATIL10$750,00009/30/201005/15/2019Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READINGBUA 18 918 95 77$1,000,00009/30/199908/13/2005Cancelled
91BIPDASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATIONS89 DXA6960341$009/30/199312/03/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryAMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING189189577$1,000,00008/13/200509/30/2010Replaced
84SURETYINTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE COMPANY0750582$004/10/201904/10/2022Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC237584BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION12/17/2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATION01/02/2019
MC237584PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED12/09/2011REVOKED12/02/2013
MC237584MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED07/23/1991REVOKED02/22/1999
MC237584CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION07/18/2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATION08/04/2005
MC237584CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/12/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/10/2019
MC237584BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION04/12/2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATION04/11/2019
MC237584MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED03/03/2000--
MC237584PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED02/11/2016--

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