Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3835126 · MC-1392651
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD
12 power unitsavg 8.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesCALGARY, AB
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1392651 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2024 · vPIC
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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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo45.545.5 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
8.5 yr
Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD safe to work with?
Is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD safe to load? PRIME FLATBEDS LTD (USDOT 3835126, MC-1392651) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in CALGARY, AB, operating 12 power units and 15 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 29 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 45.5% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPRIME FLATBEDS LTD 86
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Safety
29 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 45.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 12-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving19
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle 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
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Atlantic Specialty · 22–24
20222026
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → May 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| ATLANTIC SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2024 | $1M | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2024
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CALGARY, AB
Top corridor
MI ⇄ AB
Density
fewermore
05
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 4059418Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3264459USDOT 3688277USDOT 3606531USDOT 4273881USDOT 2001645USDOT 2578722USDOT 1041258
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 203 CORAL KEYS DR NE, CALGARY, AB, T3J 3K7
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (431) 999-2445
Registration
- Officer
- Rachhpal Singh Dhillon
- USDOT / docket
- 3835126 · MC-1392651
- First registered
- 03/04/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 03/26/2026 · 1,327,860 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 PRIME FLATBEDS LTD's USDOT number?
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD's USDOT number is 3835126, and its motor carrier number is MC-1392651.
Is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRIME FLATBEDS LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD's safety record?
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD has a 45.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 29 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD's fleet?
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD operates 12 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME FLATBEDS LTD based?
PRIME FLATBEDS LTD is based in CALGARY, AB, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.