Preferred Builders — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ralph L Affeld
DBA
Preferred Builders
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3904 Goodrich Court, Valparaiso, IN 46385
Phone
(219) 465-1635
Power units
1
Drivers
1
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
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Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
First residential lots to hit market at former Ford plant site start at $475,000 - Star Tribune
Star Tribune · 2/5/2021
Broker John Hackett leaves Corcoran to take a swing overseeing sales at new golf community - Palm Beach Daily News
Palm Beach Daily News · 7/27/2023
New community planned for South Ponte Vedra Beach - The Florida Times-Union
The Florida Times-Union · 11/10/2021
Greenwich contractor builds dream home - Greenwich Time
Greenwich Time · 6/13/2014
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