Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 285264 · MC-186260
PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC
10 power unitsSIMI VALLEY, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-186260 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 40 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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 10 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 18.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority3939 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
39 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC safe to work with?
Is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC safe to load? PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 285264, MC-186260) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in SIMI VALLEY, CA, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 39 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPREMIER TRUCK LINES INC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Harco National · 94–96
Great West · 01–08
19942008
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2001 → Oct 2008 | $750k | 3 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 2000 → Jun 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jun 1999 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1998 → Jul 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 1997 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1997 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1994 → Dec 1996 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIMI VALLEY, CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
denise clark — 10 carriers: USDOT 394181USDOT 435943USDOT 473502USDOT 539014USDOT 823655USDOT 892059USDOT 982170USDOT 3532981
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 4794 SUMMIT AVE, SIMI VALLEY, CA, 93063
- Mailing address
- 3000 MARKET ST PLAZA STE 537, SALEM, OR, 97301
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 999-7736
- Fax
- (503) 589-1821
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Denise Clark
- USDOT / docket
- 285264 · MC-186260
- First registered
- 01/12/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 10/11/2007 · 1,040,803 mi (2006)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 285264, and its motor carrier number is MC-186260.
Is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC based?
PREMIER TRUCK LINES INC is based in SIMI VALLEY, CA.