Carrier profile · USDOT 4243949 · MC-1643940 · Updated Aug 7, 2026

Prime Cargo LLC

26 power unitsavg 5.1 yrNational · 30 statesCHARLOTTE, NC93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1643940 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

47 observed · MCS-150

47Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 240-0641 Email dispatchprime.cargo.nc@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 7, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.8% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

2 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

83 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 47 vehicle and 83 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

31.6% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 19.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

83 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 83
Annualized: ≈42 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.6 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving23 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Progressive Southeastern’24–’25

beyond this history

202420252026now

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 47
Trailers (towed): 47

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

74.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHARLOTTE, NC

14400 CARDWELL HILL LN

Top corridor

CA ⇄ NC

CA 9 · NC 9 · CO 8

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3623504 USDOT 4338297 USDOT 3802784 USDOT 3031864 USDOT 2184829 USDOT 4252090 USDOT 3908137 USDOT 4154486Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (65 trucks · 53 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3415225 USDOT 3623504 USDOT 4338297 USDOT 3996853 USDOT 4225562 USDOT 4252090 USDOT 925129 USDOT 2305374

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14400 CARDWELL HILL LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28278
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (704) 240-0641
Email: prime.cargo.nc@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Pavel Sirbu
USDOT / docket: 4243949 · MC-1643940
First registered: May 21, 2024
Last MCS-150: Aug 5, 2026 · 2,981,007 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,981,007

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

Aug 23, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 23, 2026Carrier record changeActive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 6, 2026Authority history changeMotor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 6, 2026Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Aug 6, 2026Insurance history changeBIPD · Aug 5, 2026 · 750000

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PRIME CARGO LLC.

PRIME CARGO LLC (USDOT 4243949) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 7, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 7, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier received 83 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 47 vehicle-level and 83 driver-level — across 30 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 7, 2026.

It reports 26 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRIME CARGO LLC's USDOT number?

PRIME CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 4243949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1643940.

Is PRIME CARGO LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 7, 2026, PRIME CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIME CARGO LLC's safety record?

PRIME CARGO LLC has a 29.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 84 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).

How big is PRIME CARGO LLC's fleet?

PRIME CARGO LLC operates 26 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRIME CARGO LLC based?

PRIME CARGO LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.

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