Carrier profile · USDOT 1276740 · MC-498197 · Updated Jul 1, 2026

PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC

0 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBRENTWOOD, TN50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-498197 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.5Avg age (yr)

2013–2014 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 296-9000 Email dispatchken@premieretransportation.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 1, 2026

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$5M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving1 · 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 / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’10 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Lancer’07–now

2004201020162022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2010

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2007 → Jan 2010	$5M	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2007	$5M	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2005	$5M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

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

Home base

BRENTWOOD, TN

522 WILSON RUN

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

ken fitzpatrick — 2 carriers: USDOT 876901

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 522 WILSON RUN, BRENTWOOD, TN, 37027
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 296-9000
Fax: (866) 296-5801
Email: ken@premieretransportation.com
Web domain: premieretransportation.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Price · Ken Fitzpatrick
USDOT / docket: 1276740 · MC-498197
First registered: Aug 17, 2004
Last MCS-150: Sep 26, 2024 · 196,693 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 2, 2024
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

196,693

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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 PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC.

PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 1276740) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $5,000,000 limit in force from LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 21, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 1, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 1, 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 Jul 1, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 26, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 2, 2024 in the federal record refreshed Jul 1, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?

PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 1276740, and its motor carrier number is MC-498197.

Is PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 1, 2026, PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?

PREMIERE TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.