Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3026063 · MC-36993
PREMIUM CARRIER LLC
2 power unitsavg 12.8 yrRegional · 5 statesDORAL, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-36993 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2014 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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
12.8 yr
Model years 2012–2014 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC safe to work with?
Is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC safe to load? PREMIUM CARRIER LLC (USDOT 3026063, MC-36993) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DORAL, FL, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 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: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
PCPREMIUM CARRIER LLC 88
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Safety
9 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Wesco · 17–24
20172025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jul 2024 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 9 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2014
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DORAL, FL
Top corridor
FL
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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4104069
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4693 NW 97TH CT, DORAL, FL, 33178
- Mailing address
- 5201 WATERFORD DISTRICT DRIVE SUITE 961, MIAMI, FL, 33126
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 426-0658
Registration
- Officer
- Joseph P Fajardo
- USDOT / docket
- 3026063 · MC-36993
- First registered
- 07/10/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/26/2026 · 120,000 mi (2025)
- 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 PREMIUM CARRIER LLC's USDOT number?
PREMIUM CARRIER LLC's USDOT number is 3026063, and its motor carrier number is MC-36993.
Is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, PREMIUM CARRIER LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC's safety record?
PREMIUM CARRIER LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC's fleet?
PREMIUM CARRIER LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PREMIUM CARRIER LLC based?
PREMIUM CARRIER LLC is based in DORAL, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.