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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 492392 · MC-277347 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Tommy D Prater
DBA PRATER TRUCKING COMPANY
1 power unitLA FERIA, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-277347 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
TOMMY D PRATER (USDOT 492392) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 20, 2019.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 23, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is TOMMY D PRATER's USDOT number?
TOMMY D PRATER's USDOT number is 492392, and its motor carrier number is MC-277347.
Is TOMMY D PRATER authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, TOMMY D PRATER is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is TOMMY D PRATER's fleet?
TOMMY D PRATER operates 1 power unit and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TOMMY D PRATER based?
TOMMY D PRATER is based in LA FERIA, TX.
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