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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 659257· MC309159· CARRIER· EIN 48-1122805
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PREFERRED CARTAGE

Legal: PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC

113 6TH AVE, GREELEY, CO, 80631(970) 304-1454jmcgraw@pfcz.comBRETT MCGRAW
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Arch Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

A 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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 07/07/2023
Authority
Active
21 past revocations
Registered
30 yrs
since 09/17/1996
  • Authority revoked 21 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 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.

Authority & insurance

MC309159

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
On file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6011909
ENDED 01/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2026
Arch Insurance Company· policy ZACAT6011909
ON FILECargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 04/27/2009
The Hanover Insurance Company· policy IHX5400159
ENDED 04/27/2009Cargo — BMC-34$5K coverageeff 04/27/2009
The Hanover Insurance Company· policy IHX5400159
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/07/2023
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company· policy 7901142162
ENDED 07/07/2023Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 07/07/2023
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company· policy 7901142162
Authority history (25) ▾
06/09/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2021)
06/09/2020BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2020)
06/10/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2019)
08/10/2017PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
02/21/2017COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2017)
02/21/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2017)
03/31/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2016)
03/31/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2016)
03/31/2014COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2014)
03/31/2014CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/23/2014)
04/01/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2013)
04/01/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2013)
04/02/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2012)
04/02/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/24/2012)
02/06/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2012)
02/06/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/29/2012)
07/06/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2011)
07/06/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/15/2011)
03/31/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2011)
03/31/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2011)
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (41) ▾
  1. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2025 → 01/01/2026
  2. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2024 → 01/01/2025
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2023 → 01/01/2024
  4. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2021 → 07/19/2023
  5. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2021 → 07/07/2023
  6. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2022 → 01/01/2023
  7. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2021 → 01/01/2022
  8. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2020 → 07/06/2021
  9. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2020 → 01/01/2021
  10. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2017 → 07/06/2020
  11. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2019 → 01/01/2020
  12. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2017 → 07/06/2019
  13. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/2018 → 01/01/2019
  14. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/2017 → 01/01/2018
  15. HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    SURETY · eff 07/06/2017 → 07/06/2017

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle39 inspections · 15.4% OOS · National 22%
Driver102 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
53
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
53
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi39 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
Company officer
BRETT MCGRAW
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
21188649
Registered since
1996-09-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-26
Census status
Active

Fleet: 53 trucks · 53 owned tractors · 230 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

69 events
  1. 02/26/2026MCS-150 update filed

    5.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/01/2026Insurance filed — Arch Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ZACAT6011909

  3. 01/01/2026Insurance ended — Arch Insurance Company

    policy ZACAT6011909

  4. 01/01/2026Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011908

  5. 01/01/2025Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011907

  6. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011906

  7. 07/19/2023Insurance cancelled — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3740301

  8. 07/07/2023Insurance filed — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901142162

  9. 07/07/2023Insurance ended — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

    policy 7901142162

  10. 07/07/2023Insurance replaced — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.

    SURETY · policy 3740301

  11. 01/01/2023Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011905

  12. 01/01/2022Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011904

  13. 07/06/2021Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10059860

  14. 06/09/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2021)

  15. 01/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011903

  16. 07/06/2020Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10059860

  17. 06/09/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/09/2020)

  18. 01/01/2020Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011902

  19. 07/06/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10059860

  20. 06/10/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2019)

  21. 01/01/2019Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011901

  22. 01/01/2018Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT6011900

  23. 08/10/2017PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
  24. 07/06/2017Insurance replaced — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 10059860

  25. 03/20/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy LFO0002861

  26. 02/21/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2017)

  27. 02/21/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/17/2017)

  28. 04/27/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1398572

  29. 03/31/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2016)

  30. 03/31/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/22/2016)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2010-01-19
Last review
2019-08-05
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-26
Reported mileage
5,817,547 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 31, 2026, 6:56 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.