PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC

Newbury, OH · Interstate · 37 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Feb 28, 2000 (26 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

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Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
MC378544: Common carrier active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$5,000,000
Required minimum: $5,000,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
6.4%
3 of 47 vehicle inspections · Ohio avg 21.7%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC378544 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$5,000,000 (required: $5,000,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 858424 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC378544PrimaryTRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy KAA021792501 · 91X
$1,000,000Oct 4, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC378544Excess over $1,000,000TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy KXA021792501 · 91X
$500,000Oct 4, 2025Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC378544Excess over $1,500,000GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY
Policy IXG683828 · 91X
$3,500,000Oct 4, 2025Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

48inspections
6.4%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 47 · Ohio avg 21.7%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 6 · Ohio avg 5.2%
12violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jun 15, 2026NY20No
Jun 30, 2025NY10No
Jun 17, 2025NY20No
Jun 16, 2025NY30No
Jun 6, 2025NY12No
Mar 25, 2025OH50No
Mar 25, 2025OH50No
Feb 5, 2025OH50No
Feb 5, 2025OH50No
Feb 5, 2025OH50No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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 Ohio average covers 110,511 vehicle and 182,282 driver inspections of all Ohio-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

9 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 12 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 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)ViolationsOut of serviceShareOhio share
Vehicle Maintenance93100.0%63.0%
6 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does not convey message)
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39362BENM
22
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALSLI
20
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
Other Vehicle Defect · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3965BL
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DB
10
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Clearance Identification Lamps/Other · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALLPL
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Ohio column is the mix across all Ohio-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 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

1crashes
0fatal
1injury
0tow-away
Crash details
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Oct 30, 2024Springfield Township, PA011

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number858424
MC / docketMC378544
Legal namePRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units37
Drivers41
Annual mileage502,220 (2023)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Nov 18, 2024)
USDOT number addedFeb 28, 2000 · 26 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateFeb 3, 2026

Cargo carried

Passengers

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC

What does PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC's operating authority allow?

MC378544: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public).

Which information about PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 858424. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (440) 543-9272, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC378544, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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