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Carrier profile · USDOT 292641 · MC-187758 · Updated 06/13/2026

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC

2 power unitsLocal · 1 statesBELMONT, NC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-187758 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(704) 651-0732 Email dispatchron@prioritytransportexpress.com

Carrier verification summary for PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 03/16/2026.

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 292641) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 04/19/1991 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 39 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1987.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$750K

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

39 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 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$750,000 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

$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750k 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

$750k BIPD last filed · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Harleysville’92–’99

American States’99–’03

Northland’07–’15

Progressive Southeastern’17–’24

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2024

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2024	$750k	1
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2016 → Aug 2017	$750k	1
INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2015 → Aug 2016	$750k	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2007 → Aug 2015	$750k	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2006 → Aug 2007	$750k	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Aug 2005 → Aug 2006	$750k	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2004 → Aug 2005	$750k	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2004	$750k	3
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1999 → Aug 2003	$750k	1
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1992 → May 1999	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 1
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

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

BELMONT, NC

4416 BROWN DRIVE

Top corridor

GA ⇄ NC

GA 2

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

ronald dunn — 4 carriers: USDOT 2058389 USDOT 3452154 USDOT 3484860

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4416 BROWN DRIVE, BELMONT, NC, 28012
Mailing address: P O BOX 466, BELMONT, NC, 28012
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (704) 651-0732
Email: ron@prioritytransportexpress.com
Web domain: prioritytransportexpress.com

Registration

Officer: Ronald Dunn
USDOT / docket: 292641 · MC-187758
First registered: 05/19/1987
Last MCS-150: 03/16/2026 · 100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 04/19/1991
D-U-N-S: 361707698

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

100,000

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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Frequently asked

What is PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 292641, and its motor carrier number is MC-187758.

Is PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC's safety record?

PRIORITY TRANSPORT EXPRESS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 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.