Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2033737 · MC-1128396
PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC
3 power unitsavg 12.2 yrNational · 19 statesGORDON, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1128396 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2000–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 16 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average8.0% vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
12.2 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC safe to work with?
Is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC safe to load? PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC (USDOT 2033737, MC-1128396) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in GORDON, WI, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 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 high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
POPRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC 62
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
41.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈4.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.2 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance26 · 6 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
United Financial · 20–22
20202025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2019
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1919
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GORDON, WI
Top corridor
IA ⇄ WI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3052328USDOT 3510814USDOT 4025899USDOT 2818332USDOT 4291568USDOT 3430227
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian dolan — 4 carriers: USDOT 609796USDOT 2941096USDOT 3748695
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 6278E CTY M, GORDON, WI, 54838
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (608) 769-2546
- Web domain
- prisonerothighway.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brian Dolan · Alicia Dolan
- USDOT / docket
- 2033737 · MC-1128396
- First registered
- 05/13/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/20/2025 · 962,581 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC's USDOT number?
PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC's USDOT number is 2033737, and its motor carrier number is MC-1128396.
Is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC's safety record?
PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC's fleet?
PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC based?
PRISONER OF THE HIGHWAY LLC is based in GORDON, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.