Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3250448 · MC-102282
PRIME EXPRESS LLC
54 power unitsavg 9.1 yrNational · 28 statesDETROIT, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-102282 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
54Power units
72 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.1Avg age (yr)
2003–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.940.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
13 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.1 yr
Model years 2003–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is PRIME EXPRESS LLC safe to load? PRIME EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3250448, MC-102282) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DETROIT, MI, operating 54 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 221 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
PEPRIME EXPRESS LLC 80
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Safety
221 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.9% (24-mo)66 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.0% (24-mo)152 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.7% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 54-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 54
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 152
- Annualized
- ≈76 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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 Driving76
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance51 · 15 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance31 · 5 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance28 · 22 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance15
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance14
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance11
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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 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 20–22
Ace Property · 22–25
20192025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERALD BAY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Mar 2019 | $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)
- 54
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 72
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
2025
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo151151
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DETROIT, MI
Top corridor
MI
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3561201USDOT 2491103USDOT 3554148USDOT 3607417USDOT 3520080USDOT 3907195USDOT 4271403Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (59 trucks · 57 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3709147USDOT 4068659USDOT 4097068USDOT 3221080USDOT 3796752USDOT 3825402USDOT 315503USDOT 3561201
Shares a company officer with other carriers
hussein awad — 3 carriers: USDOT 3128671USDOT 3264465
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5454
Observed (24 mo)7272
Shared w/ other carriers5959
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 530 S ROUGE ST, DETROIT, MI, 48217-1345
- Mailing address
- 17528 REED STREET, MELVINDALE, MI, 48122
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 925-3337
- Web domain
- primeexpressmi.com
Registration
- Officer
- Hussein Awad
- USDOT / docket
- 3250448 · MC-102282
- First registered
- 02/26/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 07/08/2026 · 6,100,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
PRIME EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3250448, and its motor carrier number is MC-102282.
Is PRIME EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, PRIME EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
PRIME EXPRESS LLC has a 40.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 221 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is PRIME EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
PRIME EXPRESS LLC operates 54 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME EXPRESS LLC based?
PRIME EXPRESS LLC is based in DETROIT, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.