Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4182404 · MC-1610522
PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC
3 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesSIOUX FALLS, SD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1610522 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2016–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Driver out-of-service rate well above average15.4% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% 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.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2016–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC safe to load? PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 4182404, MC-1610522) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 13 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-19
PCPREMIUM CARRIERS LLC 76
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Safety
13 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈2.2 / 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
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.2 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance1
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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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
Sutton Specialty · 25–26
20242026
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 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE CO | May 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → May 2025 | $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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2021
Newest model yr
2016
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 mo1313
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SIOUX FALLS, SD
Top corridor
TN ⇄ SD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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
- 5360 W VISION DR APT 302, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57107
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (605) 799-6464
- Web domain
- premiumcarriers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mykhailo Kovenko
- USDOT / docket
- 4182404 · MC-1610522
- First registered
- 01/19/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 01/29/2025 · 90,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 10/02/2025
- 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 CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 4182404, and its motor carrier number is MC-1610522.
Is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-19, PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 13 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC based?
PREMIUM CARRIERS LLC is based in SIOUX FALLS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.