Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
100 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4500200 · MC-1780200
PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC
100 power unitsavg 2.3 yrNational · 45 statesMONROE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1780200 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
100Power units
198 observed · MCS-150
259Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.3Avg age (yr)
2008–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-23
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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
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Operating authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.646.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
14 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.3 yr
Model years 2008–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 4500200, MC-1780200) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in MONROE, NC, operating 100 power units and 100 drivers. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 382 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-23.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-23
PRPRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC 68
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Safety
382 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.6% (24-mo)206 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.0% (24-mo)382 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.1% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 100
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 382
- Annualized
- ≈191 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving166
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance112
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance100 · 29 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance93 · 72 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance70 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance49
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance40 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance31
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance24 · 18 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance22
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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
Accredited Specialty · 26–26
20252026
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 100
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 198
- Trailers (towed)
- 259
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
2026
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 45 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4545
US statesInspections · 24 mo382382
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MONROE, NC
Top corridor
NM ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 100 trucks also ran under 41 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 706981USDOT 3518735USDOT 4318241USDOT 4501224USDOT 576217USDOT 2123666USDOT 1994664USDOT 3740266Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 61 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 576217USDOT 2123666USDOT 3017866USDOT 3518735USDOT 4318241USDOT 3615357USDOT 3809748USDOT 4200952
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)100100
Observed (24 mo)198198
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
Location
- Physical address
- 1821 SKYWAY DR STE 106, MONROE, NC, 28110
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 934-4409
- Web domain
- primeroutetrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrija Nikolic
- USDOT / docket
- 4500200 · MC-1780200
- First registered
- 11/27/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 4500200, and its motor carrier number is MC-1780200.
Is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-23, PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC has a 46.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 382 roadside inspections, with 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC operates 100 power units and 100 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC based?
PRIME ROUTE TRANSPORT LLC is based in MONROE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 45 states.