Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1368288 · MC-523381
PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC
5 power unitsavg 13.3 yrLocal · 1 statesLA PORTE, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-523381 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.3Avg age (yr)
2004–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2121 yr active
since 2005Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.3 yr
Model years 2004–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC safe to load? PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1368288, MC-523381) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LA PORTE, TX, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PCPRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 172.506 Other violationOther1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 9 insurers · 5 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Canal · 20–22
Prime · 22–24
20052025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARSTONE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jun 2022 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2020 → Jun 2022 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 6 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2014 → Aug 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Feb 2011 | $1M | 5 |
| SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $1M | 6 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Sep 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2006 → Apr 2007 | $1M | 3 |
| CONSUMERS COUNTY MUTUAL INS. CO. | May 2005 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo22
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LA PORTE, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
juan cantu — 13 carriers: USDOT 1906862USDOT 2022245USDOT 2169574USDOT 2266437USDOT 2684290USDOT 2685453USDOT 2963571USDOT 3036657
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 9413 CARLOW LANE, LA PORTE, TX, 77571
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 7246, PASADENA, TX, 77508
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 978-6088
Registration
- Officer
- Juan Cantu
- USDOT / docket
- 1368288 · MC-523381
- First registered
- 05/04/2005
- Last MCS-150
- 05/07/2026 · 70,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1368288, and its motor carrier number is MC-523381.
Is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC based?
PRIME CHEMICAL TRANSPORT INC is based in LA PORTE, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.