FMCSA Carrier Profile
PREFERRED CHARTERS LLC
Owner / Officer: Earl Simning
Inactive
No Safety Rating
Active 10 months
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
34th pct · No inspection records on file
Flags · 1
Inactive Carrier Status
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Vetting Notes
PREFERRED CHARTERS LLC is an inactive FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Santa Rosa, California, operating under DOT 260010. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. One note for review: inactive carrier status. No FMCSA roadside inspection records are on file for this carrier yet.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
260010
Operating Status
Inactive
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Individual
MCS-150 Filed
September 5, 2023
FMCSA Registration
May 24, 1985
Authority Reinstated
September 2, 2025
Annual Mileage
679,991 mi (2022)
Contact Information
Address
520 East Todd Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95407
Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Earl Simning
Officer 2
Ute Boenninghaus
Operating Authority
MC165764
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Safety Percentile
34th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 12, 2005 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 13, 2005 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 5, 2005 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 3, 1997 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| December 20, 1996 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 2, 2006 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 13, 2012 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| September 20, 2013 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Revocation Order | On Record | |
| Revocation Order | On Record |
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