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PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC

USDOT 659257 · MC309159 what is the difference?

113 6TH AVE, GREELEY, CO 80631

Registered 1996-09-17 · 53 power units · Interstate

PREFERRED CARTAGE SERVICE INC (USDOT 659257, MC309159) is an interstate motor carrier based in GREELEY, CO, operating a mid-size fleet of 53 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Broker of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2017-08-10. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Arch Insurance Company, effective 2026-01-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000The Hanover Insurance CompanyIHX5400159On file, effective
Broker surety bond$75,000Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company7901142162On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000Arch Insurance CompanyZACAT6011909On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

SURETY policy 10059860 cancelled by insurer (HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY)
SURETY policy 10059860 cancelled by insurer (HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Operating authority active — GRANTED
BIPD/Primary policy LFO0002861 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY)
BIPD/Primary policy CTO1398572 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY)

14 earlier filing changes on record, back to 1996-10-17. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units53
Trucks53
Phone9703041454

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1996-10-17 — 29 years.
  • 16 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2021-07-06.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 1997-03-14.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Arch Insurance Company, on file since 2026-01-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: Arch Insurance Company, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, The Hanover Insurance Company.
  • 53 power units — a large fleet, larger than 96% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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