HaulerCheck · https://haulercheck.com/carrier/4580278-preston-weston/ · Checked 2026-10-19 07:21 UTC · Census and inspections Oct 18, 2026 · Authority and insurance: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
PRESTON WESTON
Doing business as WESTON HAULING
Review before booking · 2 signals
How risk signals workFacts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.
- Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
- USDOT number registered 163 days agoA new registration has no inspection or crash history yet to judge it by.
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.
What to verify next
- Confirm authority and insurance on the official Motus record ↗: our copy is the last known status from May 14, 2026. Safety record: SAFER ↗.
- Call back on the number on file, (205) 439-3870, not a number from an email or load board.
- Check that the MC number you were given is MC1823143.
- Ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
Insurance on file
No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.
Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
2 of 2 · Alabama avg 25.6%
1 of 5 · Alabama avg 4.1%
5 most recent inspections
| Date | State | Level | Violations | Out of service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | AL | 3 | 0 | No |
| Aug 13, 2026 | AL | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2026 | AL | 2 | 13 | Yes |
| Jul 7, 2026 | AL | 3 | 3 | Yes |
| Jun 13, 2026 | TN | 3 | 0 | No |
How these rates are calculated
Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Alabama average covers 33,241 vehicle and 59,582 driver inspections of all Alabama-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗
Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months
15 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.
Why is this different from the 22 violations above?
The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.
| Category (FMCSA BASIC) | Violations | Out of service | Share | Alabama share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 2 | 93.3% | 72.6% |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 6.7% | 3.5% |
10 most frequent violations
| Violation | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALFTSI | 2 | 0 |
| Lubrication - Oil or grease leak Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL | 2 | 0 |
| Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC | 1 | 1 |
| Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft Steering Mechanism · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393209DSTYCIS | 1 | 1 |
| Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL | 1 | 1 |
| Air Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355C2B | 1 | 0 |
| Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 2001 for towed vehicle. Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355D2B | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) missing Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39311A1LSML | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALIL | 1 | 0 |
| Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSML | 1 | 0 |
Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Alabama column is the mix across all Alabama-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.
Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026
No reportable crashes in this period.
Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026
| USDOT number | 4580278 |
|---|---|
| MC / docket | MC1823143 |
| Legal name | PRESTON WESTON |
| DBA name | WESTON HAULING |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Business type | — |
| Power units | 1 |
| Drivers | 1 |
| Hazmat | No |
| Safety rating | Not rated (no compliance review on record) |
| USDOT number added | May 8, 2026 · 5 months ago |
| Last MCS-150 update | May 8, 2026 |
Cargo carried
General Freight
Questions about PRESTON WESTON
What does PRESTON WESTON's operating authority allow?
FMCSA records show no active operating authority for PRESTON WESTON (MC1823143), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.
Which information about PRESTON WESTON is old or missing?
Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.
What should I verify before booking PRESTON WESTON?
Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4580278. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (205) 439-3870, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1823143, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.
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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).
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