PREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 372795MC-Docket MC237584WATSONVILLE, CA
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PREMIER REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 372795) in WATSONVILLE, CA — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1998-12-03 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 3 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 4 times, most recent 2019-04-12 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1999-02-24 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1999-03-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.08
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.17
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.1
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.26

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
5
Crashes
110
Inspections
10
OOS inspections
15
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$750,000 below $1M baseline
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
88
Total drivers
66
Years in business
37
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
3 of 5 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0.9%
Vehicle OOS rate
11%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
4 times last 2019-04-12
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-12-09
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1998-12-03
Last compliance review
1999-02-24 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

214
Inspections
20
OOS inspections
146
Violations
26
OOS violations
2
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-06.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-07-10 NM Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Severe Crosswinds, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-09 AZ 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-01 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-03-29 IL 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-06 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
62 3 2026-04-21
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
37 16 2026-04-08
Hours of service 395
25 0 2026-04-17
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
14 7 2026-03-21
General safety regulations 390
7 0 2026-03-31
Driver qualifications 391
1 1 2023-07-19

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron
2026-04-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step
2026-04-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have an instruction sheet for the driver describing ELD malfunction repo
2026-04-17 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-21 Vehicle Maintenance Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
2026-02-23 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both missing when required to be on. OOS
2026-02-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-02-19 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2025-12-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2025-12-18 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-12-18 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2025-12-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-12-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. OOS
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub OOS
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-10-27 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-09-11 Vehicle Maintenance Hubs - Wheel seal leaking OOS
2025-09-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-08-12 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2025-06-14 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-06-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-06-04 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
2025-03-29 Unsafe Driving Improper lane change
2025-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap
2025-02-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable tail lamp
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-02-05 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2024-12-11 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2024-11-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS
2024-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam
2024-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2024-11-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal drivin
2024-11-08 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2024-10-30 Unsafe Driving Failing to use hazard warning flashers
2024-10-16 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while in possession. OOS
2024-10-16 Controlled Substances/​Alcohol Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. OOS
2024-10-16 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2024-10-16 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2024-10-09 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2024-10-02 Vehicle Maintenance Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2024-09-20 Vehicle Maintenance Brakes (general) Explain:
2024-07-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2024-07-10 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative/defective brakes

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-21 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-17 GA · Level 3 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 22H4-ELDBRODS
Hours of service 395 22H3-ELDMF
Hours of service 395 22H2-ELDNISDT
Hours of service 395 22H1-ELDNUM
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2026-04-08 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
2026-03-31 FL · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB2-DOT
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
2026-03-21 KS · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 17C-PI
2026-02-23 AZ · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LSLMWR OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-02-19 GA · Level 3 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-02-04 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEQP
2025-12-18 GA · Level 3 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Hours of service 395 24
General safety regulations 390 21TE-LCMVINFO
2025-12-12 CA · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-BHTD OOS
2025-10-27 KY · Level 1 4 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47A-BCFSBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5A-HNL OOS
2025-09-11 KY · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B-HWSL OOS
2025-09-02 GA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-08-12 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2025-07-14 CO · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS1
2025-07-10 NM · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-HC OOS
2025-07-07 CA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
2025-06-14 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-06-11 KY · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2025-06-04 LA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 22A-D
Unsafe driving 392 22B-DFPWD
2025-03-29 IL · Level 2 1 violPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2LC
2025-03-10 CA · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 67C7V-F
2025-02-08 TN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-02-05 KY · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9T
2025-02-04 KY · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWG1

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