PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC
DBA: PREMIER FUEL DELIVERY SERVICE
Joins 92 roadside inspections (24 mo), 2 authority dockets, BIPD on file (Protective Insurance Company) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 30, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- 1 fatality on crash record 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PREMIER FUEL DISTRIBUTORS INC (USDOT 2478338) 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: • 1 fatality on crash record — 18 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. On file: • 2 active operating authorities • Active insurance on file — Protective Insurance Company · BMC-91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2478338/ As of: Oct 30, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Oct 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.
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.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +10 (17 → 27) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units −10 (27 → 17) · Jun 12, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-05-18 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceProtective Insurance CompanyPolicy effective Jan 20, 2025
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Process AgentDOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC24117ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 18 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
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| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 234 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 92 | 92 | 28 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 15.22% | 25% |
| 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%).
Risk Signals
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 17 27FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units 27 17Not reflected on current profile FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (35 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California (CA) | 86 | 12 | 14.0% | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | Oct 14, 2026 |
| New Mexico (NM) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | May 1, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 2 | — | 0.15 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 0.11 | 0 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 32 | — | 3.61 | 4 | — | Oct 26, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (234 rows) View all 234 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89352476 | Oct 23, 2026 | CA | 5 | DESERT HILLS IF |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89352428 | Oct 23, 2026 | CA | 5 | DESERT HILLS IF |
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL FULL TRAILER
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0 | — | No |
| 89349439 | Oct 23, 2026 | CA | 3 | CA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89331651 | Oct 22, 2026 | CA | 2 | SOUTH LOS ANGELES |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 89278052 | Oct 14, 2026 | AZ | 1 | EHRENBERG AZ |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89129088 | Sep 29, 2026 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89036975 | Sep 17, 2026 | AZ | 2 | RED ROCK AZ |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 89019162 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | 5 | SAN BERNARDINO |
HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL SEMI-TRAILER
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0 | — | No |
| 89019160 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | 5 | SAN BERNARDINO |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88828189 | Aug 27, 2026 | AZ | 1 | ELOY AZ |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 395.3A2-HOSPD, 393.60D, 393.55E-B | No |
| 88826865 | Aug 27, 2026 | CA | 1 | CASTAIC IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 392.2-SLLSR, 393.55E-B | Yes |
| 88698857 | Aug 12, 2026 | AZ | 1 | — |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.47E, 393.53B-B | No |
| 88632140 | Aug 5, 2026 | AZ | 1 | — | — | 5 | 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.47E, 393.203C-CBP | Yes |
| 88374377 | Jul 10, 2026 | CA | 2 | CARSON PLATFORM SCALES |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 392.2-SLLEWG1, 392.2-SLLSR, 172.602A1-HMER | Yes |
| 88127355 | Jun 12, 2026 | CA | 2 | SR-14 NB PIT SCALE |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.55E-B | No |
| 88135389 | Jun 11, 2026 | CA | 2 | CAJON SCALES |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88108772 | Jun 10, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 393.207A-SAPPCBLM, 393.201A-FRCLS, 393.45B2-B-AIR | No |
| 88094170 | Jun 9, 2026 | CA | 1 | CONEJO IF |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 88072073 | Jun 6, 2026 | CA | 2 | CONEJO IF |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88003487 | May 31, 2026 | CA | 2 | DESERT HILLS IF |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87978334 | May 26, 2026 | CA | 1 | CAJON SCALES |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.207A-SAPPAS, 172.202A5-HMSPS | Yes |
| 87948447 | May 25, 2026 | CA | 2 | RIVERSIDE AREA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLLR | No |
| 87749583 | May 1, 2026 | NM | 1 | ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 207A, 3A1BOS, 47E | Yes |
| 87676092 | Apr 24, 2026 | CA | 2 | CARSON SCALES NORTHBOUND |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 2-SLLEWG1 | No |
| 87663112 | Apr 21, 2026 | CA | 3 | RAINBOW IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 2-SLLEWA1, 9A-LSML | No |
Recent Crashes (18 rows)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
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| CA5502600334 | Jan 18, 2026 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA8402505250 | Sep 30, 2025 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5502504258 | Aug 20, 2025 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA7652401916 | Nov 22, 2024 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA8602403015 | Oct 1, 2024 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5502304197 | Aug 18, 2023 | CA | 0 | 2 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5352302201 | May 8, 2023 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA5752202430 | Aug 20, 2022 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6802112763 | Dec 17, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA5752112340 | Dec 2, 2021 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA6702112009 | Dec 2, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| CA6302110794 | Nov 6, 2021 | CA | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
| AZ0000025443 | May 12, 2021 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000049721 | Oct 5, 2018 | AZ | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| AZ0000028589 | May 30, 2018 | AZ | 1 | 0 | Yes | No | Fatal |
| CA5651720402 | Dec 19, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA7601708950 | Dec 15, 2017 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
| CA0006512294 | May 28, 2014 | CA | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (2 dockets)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| May 18, 2017 | MC24117-C | Original MC Certificate | Certificate | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| Protective Insurance Company | MD-005239 | BMC-91X | — | Jan 20, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | MD-005239 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 20, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| GUIDEONE INSURANCE COMPANY | 62P101415 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 20, 2024 | Jan 20, 2025 | REPLACED |
| FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | 9911652 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 20, 2017 | Jan 20, 2024 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| DESERT HILLS IF | CA | 40 | 4 |
| 156 E LA CADENA DR | CA | 27 | 2 |
| CASTAIC IF | CA | 16 | 2 |
| RAINBOW IF | CA | 10 | 1 |
| CAJON SCALES | CA | 8 | 4 |
| GRAPEVINE IF | CA | 6 | 0 |
| 12908 PARK ST | CA | 5 | 0 |
| CACHE CREEK SCALE | CA | 5 | 1 |
| CONEJO IF | CA | 5 | 0 |
| OTAY MESA IF | CA | 5 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | Vehicle Maintenance | 36 | 10 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 19 | 5 |
| 393.45(b)(2) | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 0 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 1 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 0 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
Booking & risk tools
Open dedicated checkers pre-filled with this USDOT — same public filings as the triage card above.
Related Records
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Docket MC24117
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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Docket MC024117
common · ACTIVE · MC
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Protective Insurance Company
BMC-91X policy on file
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PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
91X policy on file
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GUIDEONE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 87,199 carriers served
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234 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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18 reportable crashes
FMCSA MCMIS crash log
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BOC-3 process agents explained
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FMCSA compliance filings guide
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Roadside inspection rights
What drivers and carriers can expect during a stop
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Book / don't book
PASS / CAUTION / REJECT triage from public filings.
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Insurance check
BIPD gaps, cargo filings, and lapse-watch tier.
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Cancel desk
Pending L&I cancellations and coverage gaps.
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Chameleon check
Heuristic cluster peers from public census fields.
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Safety benchmark
Driver/vehicle OOS rates vs similar fleet-size peers.