Safety Measurement System - Complete SMS Profile (U.S. DOT# 1072241)

PREFERRED MATERIALS INC

U.S. DOT#: 1072241

Address: 153 BLAZER DRIVE
SIBLEY, LA 71073
Number of Vehicles: 74
Number of Drivers: 50
Number of Inspections: 38

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BASIC Status (Public Property Carrier View)

Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026

On-Road Performance
0.67 Measure	Not Public	0.01 Measure	3.86 Measure	0 Measure	Not Public	0.82 Measure
On-Road Performance Detail
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 7 Safety Event Group: 3-8 driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations Avg. PU × UF: 88.7 Segment: Combination Carrier	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 38 with HOS Compliance Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections	Vehicle Inspections: 19 with Vehicle Maint. Violations: 11 Safety Event Group: 11-20 relevant vehicle inspections	Driver Inspections: 38 with Drugs/Alcohol Violations: 0 Safety Event Group: No Safety Event Grouping	Not Public	Driver Inspections: 38 with Driver Fitness Violations: 1 Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant driver inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	N/A	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered	Not Public	No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered

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Violation Summary

Violations: 28


Violations	Description	# Violations	# OOS Violations	Violation Severity Weight	BASIC

392.16	Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV	2	0	7	Unsafe Driving
392.2LV	Lane Restriction violation	1	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLCP	State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone	1	0	10	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLLR	State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation	2	0	3	Unsafe Driving
392.2-SLLS2	State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit	1	0	4	Unsafe Driving
395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	1	0	1	HOS Compliance
383.23(a)(2)	Operating a CMV without a CDL	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
383.51A-SOUT	Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance	1	1	5	Driver Fitness
393.100(a)	No or improper load securement	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.126	Failure to ensure intermodal container securement	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.126(b)	Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle	1	1	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.207(a)	Axle positioning parts defective/missing	1	1	7	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2-B-AIR	Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.45B2UV	Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth	1	0	8	Vehicle Maint.
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers	1	0	1	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(a)	No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.95(f)	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	1	0	2	Vehicle Maint.
393.9TS	Inoperative turn signal	1	0	6	Vehicle Maint.
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.17C-PI	Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection	1	0	4	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)1BOS	Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination	1	1	0	Vehicle Maint.
396.3(a)(1)	Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle	1	1	8	Vehicle Maint.

Inspection History

Total Inspections: 38


Report			Vehicle			Measure
Inspection Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Type	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)

5/8/2026	MOW158004299	MO	P279459	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/24/2026	MS3005010758	MS	P258540	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
4/14/2026	TXV262313610	TX	P255493	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.9TS Inoperative turn signal						6
3/5/2026	LALARKS00919	LA	P285906	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLCP State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone						10
12/26/2025	TXV252133240	TX	P258241	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
12/22/2025	TXV252133233	TX	P255493	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
Driver Fitness Violation: 383.51A-SOUT Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for safety-related or unknown reason and outside the state of driver's license issuance (OOS)						5 + 2 (OOS)
12/10/2025	KYCV42256666	KY	P247469	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		3
10/14/2025	TXV252027854	TX	P276932	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)(1) Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle (OOS)						8 + 2 (OOS)
10/9/2025	TXV251998039	TX	P276932	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers						1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing (OOS)						7 + 2 (OOS)
9/8/2025	SC0149008257	SC	P279461	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
9/1/2025	AR7520000635	AR	P291243	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
8/12/2025	MOW168000219	MO	P283680	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth						8
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2-B-AIR Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured						4
8/5/2025	LALARKS00467	LA	P255738	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection						4
7/4/2025	TXV251925989	TX	P226696	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.126(b) Damaged or Missing tiedown or securement device for intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
6/19/2025	TXV251910713	TX	P255738	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.45B2UV Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.126 Failure to ensure intermodal container securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper						2
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher						2
6/9/2025	TNI5Z3011662	TN	P279460	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
6/6/2025	NM8096P4DBGP	NM	P287013	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		2
5/6/2025	GA1449000504	GA	P279461	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation						3
4/9/2025	KYCV44625049	KY	P178758	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
4/4/2025	LALANLS00068	LA	P285906	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/27/2025	LALAODS00062	LA	P253043	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
3/26/2025	TXV251813938	TX	P255882	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.100(a) No or improper load securement (OOS)						1 + 2 (OOS)
12/10/2024	KYCV44781658	KY	P247470	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
12/9/2024	TXV241288826	TX	P285906	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes						4
11/19/2024	OKN214152913	OK	P247470	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
11/17/2024	TXV241690729	TX	P252958	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.3(a)1BOS BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination (OOS)						0 + 2 (OOS)
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear						4
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt						4
11/15/2024	LALAPK004248	LA	P248702	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/23/2024	TNI039080844	TN	P283680	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/16/2024	LALALN008116	LA	P253044	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
10/11/2024	AR7750000483	AR	P279460	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
HOS Compliance Violation: 395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner						1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2-SLLS2 State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit						4
10/2/2024	LALARK000098	LA	P255737	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV						7
9/10/2024	LALANL007285	LA	P220279	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/28/2024	LALAOD003022	LA	P277193	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/12/2024	AR5730000310	AR	P285906	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
8/7/2024	TXV241477376	TX	P276932	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
Vehicle Maint. Violation: 396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection						4
7/24/2024	LALARH000471	LA	P241997	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
6/4/2024	LALARH000313	LA	P255738	LA	TRUCK TRACTOR		1
5/18/2024	SCB315003979	SC	P258540	LA	STRAIGHT TRUCK		1
Unsafe Driving Violation: 392.2LV Lane Restriction violation						3

Reviewed-Not Preventable Crash Activity (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 0

This carrier has no crashes to display.

Crashes Included in SMS (vehicles involved in crashes)

Total Number of Crashes: 4


Report			Vehicle		Crash				Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW)
Date	Number	State	Plate Number	Plate State	Fatal	Inj.	Tow.	HM	Severity Weight (SW)	Time Weight (TiW)	Total Weight (TotW)

6/20/2025	LA2025083764	LA	P248645	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	2	2
11/17/2024	TX70XDHQE1T6	TX	P252958	LA	1	3	Yes	No	2	1	2
11/3/2024	MO0000110891	MO	P258105	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1
8/27/2024	AL0004689941	AL	P258105	LA	0	0	Yes	No	1	1	1

Investigation Results

Acute/Critical Violations: 0

This carrier has no Acute/Critical violations to display.

Summary of Activities

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/2/2005 (Compliance Review)
Total Inspections: 38
- Total Inspections without Violations used in SMS: 19
- Total Inspections with Violations used in SMS: 19
Total Crashes* : 4

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Enforcement Cases

(Six years as of 06/26/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )

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Summary of Activities (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.

Most Recent Investigation: 8/2/2005 (Compliance Review)	Total Inspections: 38 Total inspections without violations used in SMS: 19 Total inspections with violations used in SMS: 19	Total Crashes: 4*
8/2/2005 (Compliance Review)	# Insp. OOS Driver Inspections 38 2.6% Vehicle Inspections 19 36.8% Placardable HM Inspections 3 0.0% % Placardable HM Inspections 15.8%	Fatal Crashes 1 Injury Crashes 0 Towaway Crashes 3

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Average PU × Utilization Factor (as of 5/15/2026, updated monthly)

The SMS normalizes the Unsafe Driving and Crash Indicator BASICs measure by carrier size (i.e., a hybrid power unit and vehicle miles travelled measure) to account for exposure. Carrier size is defined as average power units multiplied by the utilization factor.

88.7 Average PU × Utilization Factor = 88.7 Average Power Units × 1 Utilization Factor

Average Power Units
Utilization Factor

In order to account for changes in a carrier's fleet size during the previous 24 months an average power unit value is used in the calculation to determine a carrier's Unsafe Driving BASIC and Crash Indicator measures.

88.7 Average Power Units = 74 Current Power Units + 96 Power Units 6 Months Ago + 96 Power Units 18 Months Ago
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The Utilization Factor is a multiplier that adjusted the average PU values based on the utilization in terms of VMT per average PU.

Determine Carrier Segment: Combo
Combination trucks/motor coach buses constituting 70% or more of the total PU
U.S. DOT# 1072241 = 100% Combination trucks/motor coach buses
Determine VMT per Average Power Unit
453,286 VMT per Average Power Unit = 40,192,880 VMT From Registration (MCS-150) ÷ 88.7 Average Power Units

Based on Step 1 and 2 calculate the Utilization Factor

Combo Segment
Meets Criteria	VMT per Avgerage PU	Utilization Factor
	< 80,000	1
	80,000 – 160,000	1 + (VMT per PU − 80,000) ÷ 133,333
	160,000 – 200,000	1.6
	> 200,000	1
	No Recent VMT Information	1

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