Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
75 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC safe to load? PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2092172, MC-448245) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRESNO, CA, operating 75 power units and 115 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 603 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 10.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2092172, and its motor carrier number is MC-448245.
As of 2026-07-04, PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC has a 10.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 603 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC operates 75 power units and 115 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PRIMELINK EXPRESS INC is based in FRESNO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
603 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2021 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 8 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2011 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Sep 2010 → Sep 2011 | $750k | 3 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2009 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2008 → Sep 2009 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Feb 2004 → Sep 2008 | $750k | 10 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 16 trucks also ran under 14 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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