Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 494266
PRESTIGE FARMS INC
38 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 5 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVERATED UNSATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.9Avg age (yr)
2011–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 34 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1992Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.811.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.9 yr
Model years 2011–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PRESTIGE FARMS INC safe to work with?
Is PRESTIGE FARMS INC safe to load? PRESTIGE FARMS INC (USDOT 494266) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 38 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 64 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Unsatisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PFPRESTIGE FARMS INC 82
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Safety
64 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.1% (24-mo)33 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▲ 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 38-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 33
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving19
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance11
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo3333
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
GA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 571885USDOT 3926242Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 572695USDOT 3926242USDOT 3392953USDOT 571885USDOT 4253397USDOT 469076USDOT 2177595USDOT 648882
Shares a company officer with other carriers
randall thompson — 10 carriers: USDOT 136477USDOT 402141USDOT 1001655USDOT 1044830USDOT 1983924USDOT 2480310USDOT 2503526USDOT 3739574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7120 ORR RD, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28213
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 561928, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28256
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 596-2824
- Cell
- (704) 778-0829
- Fax
- (704) 596-7704
- Web domain
- prestigefarms.com
Registration
- Officer
- Randall Thompson
- USDOT / docket
- 494266
- First registered
- 08/12/1992
- Last MCS-150
- 03/12/2026 · 2,100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Unsatisfactory · 09/05/1993
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PRESTIGE FARMS INC's USDOT number?
PRESTIGE FARMS INC's USDOT number is 494266.
Is PRESTIGE FARMS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRESTIGE FARMS INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is PRESTIGE FARMS INC's safety record?
PRESTIGE FARMS INC has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 64 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is PRESTIGE FARMS INC's fleet?
PRESTIGE FARMS INC operates 38 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRESTIGE FARMS INC based?
PRESTIGE FARMS INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.