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Carrier profile · USDOT 3142525 · Updated 06/13/2026

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

14 power unitsavg 3.2 yrLocal · 1 statesTULARE, CA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

3.2Avg age (yr)

2019–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(559) 686-1578 Email dispatchJESSICA@PRIMETOWINGCA.NET

Carrier verification summary for PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) 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.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/17/2024.

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 3142525) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 8 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.2 yr

Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 29 vehicle and 29 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 14-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 29
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving5
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.2 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2019

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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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

CA busiest

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

Home base

TULARE, CA

1250 SOUTH O STREET

Top corridor

CA 29

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4129445Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4129445 USDOT 3084404 USDOT 3060265 USDOT 2670522

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1250 SOUTH O STREET, TULARE, CA, 93274
Mailing address: PO BOX 90, TULARE, CA, 93275
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (559) 686-1578
Cell: (559) 799-9663
Fax: (559) 684-8583
Email: jessica@primetowingca.net
Web domain: primetowingca.net

Registration

Officer: Aiver De La Torre
USDOT / docket: 3142525
First registered: 05/30/2018
Last MCS-150: 06/17/2024 · 70,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

70,000

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 PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 3142525.

Is PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

PRIME TOWING & TRANSPORT INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).