Preferred Pine Straw Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Shipper · Interstate

USDOT854422
MC413974
LocationBranford, FL
Phone(386) 935-2773
Fleet14 power units · 14 drivers

Preferred Pine Straw Inc (USDOT 854422, MC-413974) is an interstate motor carrier based in Branford, Florida with 14 power units and 14 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 10, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-413974Carrier, Shipper Liability insurance$750,000 on fileRequired: $750,000 · as of May 2026 Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Jun 16, 2009 Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders file Registration (MCS-150)Updated Feb 2, 20269 months ago Process agent (BOC-3)On fileTruck Process Agents of America, Inc

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 10, 2026

Docket	Authority type	Status
MC-413974	Common carrierContract carrier	Active

First granted on October 1, 2001 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA legacy licensing records (last updated May 2026); filings may have changed since

Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
Liability (BIPD) on file$750,000
Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

Type	Insurer	Coverage	Effective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91X	Highlander Specialty Insurance Company	$750,000	Dec 1, 2025

Insurance history: 30 past filings

Type	Insurer	Effective	Ended	Reason
Liability (BIPD)	Highlander Specialty Insurance Company	Dec 1, 2024	Dec 1, 2025	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Highlander Specialty Insurance Company	Dec 1, 2023	Dec 1, 2024	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Watford Insurance Company	Dec 1, 2022	Dec 1, 2023	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	National Casualty Company	Mar 12, 2019	Dec 1, 2022	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Occidental Fire and Casualty Co. of N.c.	Mar 12, 2017	Mar 12, 2019	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Canal Insurance Co.	Mar 12, 2016	Mar 12, 2017	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Canal Insurance Co.	Aug 27, 2015	Mar 12, 2015	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Canal Insurance Co.	Mar 12, 2015	Mar 12, 2016	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Illinois National Insurance Co.	Jul 1, 2014	Mar 12, 2015	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Illinois National Insurance Co.	Mar 12, 2014	Jul 1, 2014	Namechg
Liability (BIPD)	Great West Casualty Co.	Apr 21, 2013	Mar 12, 2014	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	New York Marine & General Ins. Co.	Apr 21, 2012	Apr 21, 2013	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Sentry Select Insurance Company	Apr 21, 2011	Apr 21, 2012	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Commerce and Industry Insurance	Apr 21, 2010	Apr 21, 2011	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	National Trust Insurance Company	Apr 21, 2009	Apr 21, 2010	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	Apr 16, 2008	Apr 21, 2009	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Progressive Casualty Insurance Company	Jan 17, 2008	Apr 16, 2008	Cancel
Cargo	Onebeacon America Insurance Company	Sep 17, 2007	Jul 1, 2014	Namechg
Cargo	Great American Insurance Company of New York	Sep 17, 2006	Sep 17, 2007	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Mercury Insurance Company of Florida	Sep 13, 2006	Jan 17, 2008	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Aequicap Insurance Company	Sep 17, 2005	Sep 17, 2006	Term / cancl
Cargo	Essex Insurance Company	Sep 17, 2005	Sep 17, 2006	Replaced
Cargo	Adriatic Insurance Company	Sep 17, 2004	Sep 17, 2005	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Aequicap Insurance Company	Sep 17, 2004	Sep 17, 2005	Cancel
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Nov 7, 2003	Sep 17, 2004	Cancel
Cargo	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Nov 7, 2003	Nov 7, 2003	Replaced
Cargo	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Sep 19, 2002	Nov 7, 2003	Replaced
Liability (BIPD)	Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co.	Jun 22, 2002	Nov 7, 2003	Replaced
Cargo	Westchester Fire Insurance Company	Sep 19, 2001	Dec 3, 2001	Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)	Sirius America Insurance Company	Jun 21, 2001	Oct 25, 2001	Term / cancl

Process agent (BOC-3)

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc, Fargo, ND

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

47
Inspections: 2.1%
Driver out-of-service: 50.0%
Vehicle out-of-service: 1
Crashes

Inspected most often in: Florida (22), South Carolina (8), Alabama (6), Mississippi (4), Georgia (3).

Most recent inspection on file: October 29, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated June 16, 2009)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

November 4, 2025Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 18, 2025
November 4, 2024Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 26, 2024
November 6, 2023Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on December 1, 2023
February 13, 2015Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on March 11, 2015
May 29, 2014Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on June 26, 2014
March 25, 2011Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 19, 2011
March 25, 2010Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 20, 2010
October 23, 2009Granted — Contract carrier authority

Show 8 earlier events

March 20, 2008Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 3, 2008
August 21, 2006Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 14, 2006
October 17, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on October 31, 2005
October 4, 2005Reinstated — Common carrier authority
September 26, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority
August 22, 2005Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 15, 2005
August 23, 2004Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on September 23, 2004
October 1, 2001Granted — Common carrier authorityRevoked on September 26, 2005

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated February 2, 2026

Power units: 14
Trucks: 14
Tractors owned: 14
Trailers owned: 197
Drivers: 14
CDL drivers: 14
Interstate drivers: 13
Intrastate drivers: 1
Miles traveled: 964,382 (2024)
Classification: Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials: No
USDOT registered: February 10, 2000
Address: 26644 Sr 247, Branford, FL 32008
Phone (registered with FMCSA): (386) 935-2773

Cargo carried

General freight
Household goods
Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
Motor vehicles
Logs, poles, beams, lumber
Building materials
Machinery, large objects
Fresh produce
Intermodal containers
Grain, feed, hay
Garbage / refuse
U.S. Mail
Chemicals
Commodities dry bulk
Beverages
Paper products
Utilities
Construction
Pine straw

Key facts

USDOT number 854422 was registered on February 10, 2000.
Operating authority MC-413974 was first granted on October 1, 2001.
The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on February 2, 2026.
It reported 964,382 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
One insurance filing is on file in FMCSA’s legacy licensing records (as of May 2026), including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Highlander Specialty Insurance Company.
It had 47 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 25 inspections recorded no violations.
FMCSA records list 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months.
Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on June 16, 2009.
Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

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