Preferred Auto Experts INC Safety Record

DOT# 3434936 · Yonkers, NY 10701-4824 · 9174539200

C

Average safety record — scored 50/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 06/18/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 30/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Preferred Auto Experts INC (DOT# 3434936) in Yonkers, New York has 10 inspections on record with 88 violations and a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

10 Inspections
100.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
2 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0%
Carrier: 100.0% (10 of 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 80.0%
Carrier: 80.0% (8 of 10) National: 6.4%
6% OOS rate better than 6% of carriers in New York
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in New York

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

88 total violations across 10 inspections
18 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (20%)
Vehicle Maintenance
28
Unsafe Driving
35
Driver Fitness
11
Hazardous Materials
1
Other
13

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 2 states: CT, NY
Level 1: 3 (30%) Level 2: 6 (60%) Level 3: 1 (10%)
3 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
06/18/2025 NY 1 5 2
05/06/2025 NY 1 2 2
01/13/2025 NY 2 0 0
11/04/2024 NY 1 1 2
01/29/2024 NY 2 0 0
01/24/2024 NY 2 0 1
12/12/2023 NY 3 0 0
11/21/2023 CT 2 0 1
10/04/2023 NY 2 2 0
04/21/2023 NY 2 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 2
Drivers 10
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 06/02/2020
MCS-150 Filed 20240219 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 9,000
Address 38 Herriot Pl, Yonkers, NY 10701-4824