Preferred Towing & Recovery Llc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Fairbanks, AK.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 97% | 98% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 4 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared phone · 1
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 10.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 4.80 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AK accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AK): 0%.
| 4 |
| Driver Fitness | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| May 30, 2024 | AK | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39115ALNCDLNSRW | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise disqualified. (391.15(a)) | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 24, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 39141APC | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 39141A | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either fail | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 39341BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |