PREFERRED TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION INC
USDOT 534056
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (46 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 534056 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-239652 |
| Legal Name | PREFERRED TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7709414848 |
| Address | 504 RIVERSIDE PARKWAY SW, Austell, GA, 30168 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20080505) |
| 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 | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 78 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-02-23 — IL — towaway
- 2026-02-18 — FL — towaway
- 2025-08-05 — GA — towaway
- 2025-05-21 — GA — towaway
- 2025-05-15 — VA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (16), 47 (8), 14 (4).
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) | 46 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 39 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,331,290 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-JUL-25 |
PREFERRED TRANSPORT & DISTRIBUTION INC operates 46 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in GA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Austell, GA
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- ALL CRANE RENTAL OF GEORGIA INC — USDOT 435664, 26 power units
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