PREFERRED EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Joins 7 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Sep 25, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PREFERRED EQUIPMENT COMPANY (USDOT 73031) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/73031/ As of: Sep 25, 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 94/100). 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 94/100). 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.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=323611 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA 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: Clear to review.
Recent changes
- Legal Name PREFERRED EQUIPMENT CO → PREFERRED EQUIPMENT COMPANY · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
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 2023-02-07 (1,326 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceACADIA INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective May 25, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1487186ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 8 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 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%).
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 323,611 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Legal Name PREFERRED EQUIPMENT CO PREFERRED EQUIPMENT COMPANYFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Wilson | 5 | |
| Kenworth | 4 | |
| Peterbilt | 2 | |
| Font | 1 | |
| Fontaine | 1 | |
| Pet | 1 | |
| Skmd | 1 | |
| Wils | 1 |
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 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 0.63 | 1 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 8.00 | 8 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — | 5.25 | 5 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 87518027 | Apr 6, 2026 | KS | 2 | GARDEN CITY KS |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 8-D, 11A1-CSLRR, 95A4-EENA | No |
| 86265266 | Nov 7, 2025 | NE | 3 | — |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 86024109 | Oct 10, 2025 | KS | 3 | CUNNINGHAM KS |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 85025623 | Jun 23, 2025 | MO | 2 | JOPLIN MO |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 395.3A1-HOSPD | No |
| 84615298 | May 7, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-lyon-county---111 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 83601356 | Jan 13, 2025 | KS | 3 | ks-ford-county---057 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Skmd
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1 | 392.2-SLLS2 | No |
| 83027564 | Oct 28, 2024 | KS | 3 | ks-hodgeman-county---083 |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 392.2-SLLS2, 396.17C-PI | No |
| 79862882 | Oct 6, 2023 | KS | 3 | ks-south-haven-m.c.i.s.-#26a |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 395.22(g), 392.2 | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
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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| Feb 7, 2023 | MC1487186-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 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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| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | 3315406 | 91X | $750,000 | May 25, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. | BAP 2476888 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 25, 2022 | May 25, 2025 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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May 25, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.
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Feb 7, 2023
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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| CUNNINGHAM KS | KS | 1 | 0 |
| GARDEN CITY KS | KS | 1 | 0 |
| JOPLIN MO | MO | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1487186
common · ACTIVE · MC
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ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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STATE AUTO PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 45,922 carriers served
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8 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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