PREFERRED FREEZER LOGISTICS LLC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 3 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202617 inspections · 37 violations (6 OOS) · 17% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A1-TEPBMVehicle Maintenance
Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
8
1× · sev 8
- 2383.51A-NSINDriver Fitness
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a non-safety-related reason and in the state of driver's license issuance
5
1× · sev 5
- 3393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
4
1× · sev 4
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5392.2-SLLIFTA
State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation
2
2×
- 6393.126B-CIMVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s)
2
2× · sev 1
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
- 9396.3A1-BOS1 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLMFVehicle Maintenance
State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 5 states
- LA20
- NJ4
- PA2
- MS2
- FL1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 59% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 15%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 15%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 5%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 11%
- 393.51C-BAPGAir Brake - Inoperative/defective primary or secondary pressure gauge1× · 11%
- 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 8%
- 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 3%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 1 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi50 drivers
- Company officer
- STEVE ZICARELLI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2011-10-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-30
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 50 trucks · 50 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers or emails with 6 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
21 events- 04/30/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.3M mi reported (2025)
- 06/01/2023Insurance filed — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ISA H1073681A
- 06/01/2023Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25308062
- 05/20/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 05/20/2022PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED
- 10/01/2021Insurance filed — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 674216151
- 10/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 2209135
- 09/23/2020MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (05/16/2022)
- 09/10/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy HAT 0010532-07
- 08/17/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy HAT 0010532-07
- 08/17/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy HAT 0010532-00
- 07/22/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/19/2019)
- 10/26/2013Insurance cancelled — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 60006460
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — FCCI INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 60006460
- 09/30/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/03/2013)
- 08/17/2012Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500452-02
- 07/23/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2012)
- 11/02/2011PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/16/2022)
- 10/28/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (09/16/2020)
- 10/16/2011Insurance filed — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy 084144231
- 10/06/2011Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2018-06-15
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-30
- Reported mileage
- 1,346,529 mi (2025)
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