Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3497438 · MC-1153161
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.2 yrMulti-region · 14 statesMASON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1153161 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.2Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average35.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
5.2 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC safe to work with?
Is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC safe to load? PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 3497438, MC-1153161) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MASON, OH, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PTPRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC 56
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Safety
51 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)26 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.6% 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
≈13.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈13.0 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 Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 24–24
20212024
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2023 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Dec 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2021 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Dec 2021 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo2626
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MASON, OH
Top corridor
UT ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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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 (65 trucks · 122 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3454227USDOT 3618371USDOT 3915168USDOT 3997454USDOT 4175718USDOT 3487141USDOT 3629191USDOT 4057611
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers6565
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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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
- 8437 ARROWWOOD DR, MASON, OH, 45040
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (313) 500-5126
- Cell
- (313) 449-2714
- Fax
- (313) 449-2714
Registration
- Officer
- Hanna Umar
- USDOT / docket
- 3497438 · MC-1153161
- First registered
- 10/01/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 11/07/2024 · 5,768,000 mi (2023)
- 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 PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number?
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's USDOT number is 3497438, and its motor carrier number is MC-1153161.
Is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's safety record?
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC's fleet?
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC based?
PRIME TRANSPORT SYSTEMS LLC is based in MASON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.