Carrier profile · USDOT 854422 · MC-413974 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Preferred Pine Straw Inc

14 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 7 statesBRANFORD, FL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-413974 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

39Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(386) 935-2773 Email dispatchppsoffice@windstream.net

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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

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.2%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 22 vehicle and 45 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

41.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 42.2 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

44 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 4

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 45
Annualized: ≈23 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 16 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

National’19–’22

Highlander Specialty’23–now

2001200820152022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 18 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 18 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2023 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2019 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Mar 2017 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2015 → Mar 2015	$750K	7
ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2014 → Mar 2015	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Apr 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	2
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2011 → Apr 2012	$750K	1
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE	Apr 2010 → Apr 2011	$750K	1
NATIONAL TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2009 → Apr 2010	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Apr 2009	$750K	2
MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY OF FLORIDA	Sep 2006 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2005 → Sep 2006	$750K	5
AEQUICAP INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2004 → Dec 2004	$750K	4
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2002 → Sep 2004	$750K	3
SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Oct 2001	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 39

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

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

BRANFORD, FL

26644 SR 247

Top corridor

FL 20 · SC 8 · AL 5

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 2832166Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1021374 USDOT 2832166 USDOT 3550854

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@windstream.net — 5065 carriers: USDOT 3865 USDOT 6236 USDOT 7480 USDOT 28870 USDOT 33852 USDOT 34326 USDOT 38801 USDOT 47874

Shares a company officer with other carriers

johnny vincent — 2 carriers: USDOT 8074

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 26644 SR 247, BRANFORD, FL, 32008-2632
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (386) 935-2773
Fax: (386) 935-0061
Email: ppsoffice@windstream.net

Registration

Officer: Johnny Vincent
USDOT / docket: 854422 · MC-413974
First registered: Feb 10, 2000
Last MCS-150: Feb 2, 2026 · 964,382 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 16, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

964,382

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 PINE STRAW INC.

PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC (USDOT 854422) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 45 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 22 vehicle-level and 45 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 2, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 16, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC's USDOT number?

PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC's USDOT number is 854422, and its motor carrier number is MC-413974.

Is PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC's safety record?

PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 76 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC's fleet?

PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC based?

PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC is based in BRANFORD, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.

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