PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC
USDOT 854422
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate26.7% 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 | 854422 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-413974 |
| Legal Name | PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3869352773 |
| Address | 26644 SR 247, Branford, FL, 32008-2632 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20090616) |
| 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 | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 26.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-08-27 — FL — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-12-18 — FL — towaway
- 2023-08-29 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (13), 7 (12), 12 (6).
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) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 14 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 964,382 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 02-FEB-26 |
PREFERRED PINE STRAW INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in FL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Branford, FL
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- SMC TRUCKING INC — USDOT 855314, 15 power units
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