Carrier profile · USDOT 261487 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Prelude Company

25 power unitsTHOMASVILLE, NC50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

25Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(919) 472-8500

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 25 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 261487
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jun 27, 198541 years ago
Domicile: THOMASVILLE, NC
Self-reported fleet: 25 power units15 drivers
Phone: (919) 472-8500

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PRELUDE COMPANY.

PRELUDE COMPANY (USDOT 261487) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 25 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 26, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRELUDE COMPANY's USDOT number?

PRELUDE COMPANY's USDOT number is 261487.

Is PRELUDE COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, PRELUDE COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is PRELUDE COMPANY's fleet?

PRELUDE COMPANY operates 25 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRELUDE COMPANY based?

PRELUDE COMPANY is based in THOMASVILLE, NC.

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