Preferred Standards Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Watford City, ND.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 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 | 96% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 98% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 25 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 3 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR |
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 21.16 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 7 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 |
| Sep 6, 2024 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | ND | TRUCK TRACTOR | 12 | 3 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2025 | 393207FSLAS | Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 14, 2025 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 39383B | Exhaust - Discharging below the fuel tank or filler pipe | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 3, 2024 | 393201AFRBFC | Frame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
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