SHIPPERS PREFERRED EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1119424
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (112 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileMS Transverse Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate12.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 22 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1119424 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-473382 |
| Legal Name | SHIPPERS PREFERRED EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6022786004 |
| Address | 2224 GRAND AVENUE, Phoenix, AZ, 85009 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20111012) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | MS Transverse Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-12-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Transverse Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-12-01 | — |
| Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2011-12-09 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2003-12-17 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2003-12-17 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 226 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 12.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — AZ — towaway
- 2026-05-02 — AZ — towaway
- 2025-11-06 — TN — towaway
- 2025-03-25 — VA — towaway
- 2025-01-22 — OK — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (41), 7 (27), 20 (22).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 112 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 114 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,500,935 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-MAR-26 |
SHIPPERS PREFERRED EXPRESS INC operates 112 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AZ.
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