PREFERRED TRANSPORT LIMITED
USDOT 261918
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (40 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate14.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 261918 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-175043 |
| Legal Name | PREFERRED TRANSPORT LIMITED |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5193525530 |
| Address | 9565 LONGWOODS RD, Chatham, ON, N7M 5J7 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19920210) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 21 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-08-15 — KY — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (13), 16 (6), 47 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 40 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 41 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,304,839 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-JUL-25 |
PREFERRED TRANSPORT LIMITED operates 40 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in ON.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chatham, ON
- FREDERICK BULK TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 345264, 71 power units
- PREFERRED TRANSPORT LTD — USDOT 344631, 42 power units
- 913746 ONTARIO INC — USDOT 327356, 22 power units
- CHARRON TRANSPORT LTD — USDOT 203057, 16 power units
- GREAT LAKES BRICK & STONE LTD — USDOT 313804, 13 power units
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