PREFERRED MATERIALS INC

LUTZ, FL

DBA: CONRAD YELVINGTON DISTRIBUTORS PRESTIGE GUNITE

USDOT 239392 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: DAVID CHURCH Company officer 2: TODD PFEIFFER Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Liquids / Gases Passengers Dry Bulk Construction Based in LUTZ, FL

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS mixed vs peers Driver 3.00% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 9.40% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →

On file

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — PREFERRED MATERIALS INC (USDOT 239392)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 3.00% (worse, peer 1.30%) · Vehicle 9.40% (better, peer 15.6%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/239392/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 3% vs peer median 1.3% (worse). Vehicle OOS 9.4% vs peer median 15.6% (better). n=745 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 239392

In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 1983 (~42y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer DAVID CHURCH

Company officer 2 TODD PFEIFFER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects, Liquids / Gases, Passengers, Dry Bulk, Construction

Fleet size 953 units

Drivers 708

Annual mileage 18,833,837 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (813) 973-2888

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4636 SCARBOROUGH DRIVE

LUTZ, FL 33559

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 239392

In FMCSA records since Nov 8, 1983 (~42y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;PRIVATE PASSENGER, NON-BUSINESS

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 18,833,837 mi

Safety Rating Satisfactory

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 9.4% vs 23.4% -14.0 pts

Driver OOS Rate 3.0% vs 6.7% -3.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.57 vs 1.80 -1.23

Peer tier (large fleets (101-1,000 power units)) median OOS rate: 19%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	73	0	0
Trailers	144	0	0
Trucks	876	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 191 crashes →

	Last 6 months	6–12 months	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0	0	0
Injuries	0	0	7	7
Tow-away	1	6	14	21
Crash reports	1	6	16	23

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 485 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	303	303	1
OOS inspections	6	10	0
OOS percentage	1.98%	3.3%	0%
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

953

Drivers

708

Inspections

485

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

9.4%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

191 all-time

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PREFERRED MATERIALS INC is a corporation based in LUTZ, FL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 239392. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 953 power units and 708 drivers, with 485 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 9.4%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

PREFERRED MATERIALS INC is a large fleet, operating 953 power units and 708 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Lutz, FL. Across 303 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 5.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.2% national average, with 23 reportable crashes. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

303 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in FL (301) and GA (1).

Violation profile

5.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.2% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 78 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 953 power units (large fleet) and 708 drivers; Peterbilt, Mack, and Kenworth are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 745 ACTIVE carriers operating 476–1,430 power units (±50% of this carrier's 953 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

1.3%

Median across 745 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +1.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

9.4%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

15.6%

Median across 745 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -6.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Florida (FL)	301	15	5.0%	Jul 24, 2026
Georgia (GA)	1	0	0.0%	Mar 24, 2025
Texas (TX)	1	1	100.0%	Jul 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		322
Mack		50
Kenworth		27
Ford		17
International		8
Clark Mfg.		7
Freightliner		5
Heil		4

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	6	—	0.12	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	1	—	0.02	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	3	—	0.03	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	48	—	3.17	3	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (485 rows) View all 485 →

Inspection #	Date	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations ▼	Top Codes	OOS
80642861	Jan 11, 2024	FL	2	LEHIGH ACRES FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL N1070W · 1NPSLJ0X7FD306075	10	392.2-SLLSR, 396.5B-L, 393.9A-LCL	No
83875675	Feb 12, 2025	FL	2	JACKSONVILLE FL	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK FL N1442Y · 1M2AX13C7HM037171	9	392.2WG, 393.11A1-LIL, 393.30-B	No
78795972	Jun 1, 2023	FL	2	MCSAP HCC US-301 DUVAL	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR GA C562EG · 1FUJA3CG01PH00472	8	393.75(c), 393.9(a), 393.55(d)(1)	No
85699538	Sep 4, 2025	FL	2	FORT MYERS FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P7764D · 1NPSLJ0X0FD306077	7	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.55C2-B	No
78807479	Jun 2, 2023	FL	2	fl-punta-gorda,-fl	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P9937F · 1NPSLJ0X3FD274001	7	393.207(a), 393.75(a)(3), 393.9(a)	Yes
88106106	Jun 9, 2026	FL	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P7768D · 1NPSLJ0X1FD306086	6	393.9A-LCL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-LHLI	No
80809800	Feb 1, 2024	FL	2	PUNTA GORDA FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P4051E · 1NPCLJ0X6MD745253	6	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 392.2, 393.47(e)	No
87709026	Apr 27, 2026	FL	2	WIMAUMA FL	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P8997K · 1FVHCYFE6THWR6336	5	95A4-EEUS, 95A1, 9A-LCL	No
85754300	Sep 10, 2025	FL	2	JACKSONVILLE FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P4692D · 1NPCLJ0X1MD744365	5	392.2-SLLSR, 393.78A-WS, 393.11A1-LIL	No
82943054	Oct 16, 2024	FL	2	NORTH FORT MYERS FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL N6895W · 1NPSLJ0X9GD306130	5	392.2-SLLSR, 393.9A-HLLH, 393.78A-WS	No
81715518	May 22, 2024	FL	2	BRYCEVILLE FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P2964A · 1NPCLJ0X7KD273951	5	392.2, 393.78(a), 393.95(a)(4)	No
81648191	May 13, 2024	FL	2	SEFFNER FL	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P4090A · 1M2AX13C2JM041067	5	393.9(a), 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)(2)	No
81234535	Mar 25, 2024	FL	2	ODESSA FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P5336C · 1NPCLJ0X7LD643474	5	391.11(b)(5), 392.9(a)(2), 393.55(c)(2)	Yes
80251809	Nov 27, 2023	FL	2	fl-n.-ft.-myers,-fl	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P9937F · 1NPSLJ0X3FD274001	5	393.9(a), 393.78, 393.55(d)(1)	No
88095308	Jun 9, 2026	FL	2	—	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK FL AS47HZ · 3ALACWFC8PDUG1187	4	393.9A-LRLIWR, 392.9A2-C, 393.9A-LCL	Yes
86359246	Nov 18, 2025	FL	2	CAPE CORAL FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P3278I · 1NPCLJ0X2RD639874	4	392.2-SLLTL, 392.2-SLLDL, 393.55C2-B	No
83817129	Feb 6, 2025	FL	2	fl-port-st.-lucie-fl	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P0966C · 1NPCLJ0X0LD643445	4	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.95F	No
83461354	Dec 19, 2024	FL	2	NAPLES FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P4191C · 1NPCLJ0X0MD744244	4	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.53B-B	Yes
81358527	Apr 10, 2024	FL	2	ODESSA FL	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P5483G · 1M2AX13C2HM037191	4	393.9(a)	No
81057783	Mar 1, 2024	FL	2	KISSIMMEE FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P2959A · 1NPCLJ0X7KD273948	4	391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 392.2, 393.78A-WS	Yes
88228059	Jun 23, 2026	FL	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P6186C · 1NPCLJ0X8LD669100	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
88036853	Jun 2, 2026	FL	2	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P7072G · 1NPCLJ0X3ND810948	3	392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1	No
87909058	May 19, 2026	FL	3	—	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P0208L · 1NPSLJ0X0FD306077	3	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLEWG1, 396.17C-PI	No
87718708	Apr 28, 2026	FL	2	SAN ANTONIO FL	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P7257H · 2NP8LJ0X8PM867584	3	2-SLLEWA2, 9A-LBL, 55C2-B	No
87677609	Apr 23, 2026	FL	2	LAND O' LAKES FL	MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK FL P5979I · 1M2AX13C7HM037185	3	2-SLLEWA2, 2-SLLSR, 21TC-MC	No

Recent Crashes (191 rows) View all 191 →

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL2711773606	Apr 15, 2026	FL			Yes	No	Tow
FL2704540506	Jan 13, 2026	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2706824805	Nov 24, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2766813105	Sep 26, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2703407605	Sep 9, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2756554405	Sep 3, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2725595805	Sep 2, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2735467705	May 28, 2025	FL	0	2	Yes	No	Injury
FL2698691705	May 28, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2656281605	May 28, 2025	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2699145105	Apr 30, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2697214005	Apr 22, 2025	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2694917305	Mar 14, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2722765705	Mar 4, 2025	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2642450404	Dec 23, 2024	FL	0	1	No	No	Injury
FL2723416804	Nov 26, 2024	FL	0	1	No	No	Injury
FL2642773904	Nov 25, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2612001604	Nov 12, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2669187504	Nov 9, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2669182604	Nov 5, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2632403004	Oct 7, 2024	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury
FL2682225504	Sep 12, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2661899204	Aug 27, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2661707704	Jul 15, 2024	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
FL2636513304	Jun 5, 2024	FL	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
NAPLES FL	FL	53	4
JACKSONVILLE FL	FL	37	4
PUNTA GORDA FL	FL	27	1
OCALA FL	FL	23	3
FORT MYERS FL	FL	19	0
GREEN COVE SPRINGS FL	FL	17	1
NORTH FORT MYERS FL	FL	10	0
ORLANDO FL	FL	10	0
SEFFNER FL	FL	9	0
BELLEVIEW FL	FL	8	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	78	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	28	0
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	6	0
393.78(a)	Windshield condition defective	Vehicle Maintenance	5	0
391.11(b)(4)	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a CDL (passenger or property carrying) vehicle that is non-excepted and the driver has self-certified as excepted interstate or excepted intrastate with the state driver's licensing agency.	Driver Fitness	3	3
392.9(a)(2)	Failing to secure vehicle equipment	Vehicle Maintenance	3	3
393.55(d)(1)	CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998)	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.75(c)	Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove	Vehicle Maintenance	3	0
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2
393.45(b)(2)	Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking	Vehicle Maintenance	2	2

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