Carrier profile · USDOT 1000235 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Preferred Drilling Solutions Inc

77 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesLARGO, FL76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

77Power units

28 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(727) 561-7477 Email dispatchchris@pdsflorida.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate well above average19.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

77 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

57 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 19.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 57 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

25.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

53 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 77-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 77
Inspections · 24 mo: 57
Annualized: ≈29 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving37 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 1 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness7 · 5 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness7 · 7 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 77
Observed power (24 mo): 28
Trailers (towed): 1

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

62.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LARGO, FL

11747 87TH ST NORTH

Top corridor

FL 54 · GA 3

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 6350736Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3949200 USDOT 86787 USDOT 4340270

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11747 87TH ST NORTH, LARGO, FL, 33773
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (727) 561-7477
Fax: (727) 561-9028
Email: chris@pdsflorida.com
Web domain: pdsflorida.com

Registration

Officer: Dillon Bale
USDOT / docket: 1000235
First registered: Jan 23, 2002
Last MCS-150: May 31, 2025 · 1,617,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 6, 2013
D-U-N-S: 1178310

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,617,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC.

PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC (USDOT 1000235) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 57 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 57 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 77 power units and 77 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 6, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number?

PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC's USDOT number is 1000235.

Is PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC's safety record?

PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC has a 17.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 88 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).

How big is PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC's fleet?

PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC operates 77 power units and 77 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC based?

PREFERRED DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC is based in LARGO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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