Carrier profile · USDOT 2820314 · MC-940394 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Prime Road Carriers Inc

45 power unitsavg 8 yrNational · 29 statesLAFAYETTE, IN80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-940394 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

45Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(773) 877-3610 Email dispatchmarko@primeroadcarriers.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes4 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

115 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 46.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 60 vehicle and 115 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

37.5% · 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 27.7 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

110 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 11

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 45-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 45
Inspections · 24 mo: 115
Annualized: ≈58 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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 Driving43 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance29 · 17 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance27 · 4 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

National Liability’16–’17

Northland’17–’19

Sentry Select’19–’21

Accredited’21–’24

beyond this history

2015201820212024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · since Dec 2024

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	Dec 2021 → Dec 2024	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2019 → Dec 2021	$750K	1
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2019 → Dec 2019	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2017 → Jan 2019	$750K	3
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Jan 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Jan 2016	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 45
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 38

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

96.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

115

TX busiest

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

Home base

LAFAYETTE, IN

615 FERRY STREET SUITE 114

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IN

TX 13 · LA 11 · TN 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Last 12 months: 8 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3477128 USDOT 3555806 USDOT 4340724 USDOT 3562868 USDOT 1666666 USDOT 679603 USDOT 3414318 USDOT 2121485Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (43 trucks · 48 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3135369 USDOT 3477128 USDOT 3555806 USDOT 3869981 USDOT 2907843 USDOT 3280624 USDOT 3534414 USDOT 3939595

Shares a company officer with other carriers

marko zivanovic — 3 carriers: USDOT 3134161 USDOT 3722897

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 615 FERRY STREET SUITE 114, LAFAYETTE, IN, 47901
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (773) 877-3610
Email: marko@primeroadcarriers.com
Web domain: primeroadcarriers.com

Registration

Officer: Marko Zivanovic
USDOT / docket: 2820314 · MC-940394
First registered: Oct 24, 2015
Last MCS-150: Apr 10, 2026 · 7,200,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,200,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC.

PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2820314) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY effective Dec 23, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 115 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 60 vehicle-level and 115 driver-level — across 29 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 45 power units and 42 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number?

PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2820314, and its motor carrier number is MC-940394.

Is PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC's safety record?

PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC has a 46.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 191 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC's fleet?

PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC operates 45 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC based?

PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC is based in LAFAYETTE, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.

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