Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
67 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 625914 · MC-296371
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA PRIORITY
67 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 29 statesCULLMAN, AL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-296371 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
67Power units
55 observed · MCS-150
72Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-22
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.135.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 625914, MC-296371) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CULLMAN, AL, operating 67 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 193 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (70/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-22
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Safety
193 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.1% (24-mo)57 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.5% (24-mo)128 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.4% now● Stable
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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 67-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 67
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 128
- Annualized
- ≈64 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving55
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 11 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 16 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance10
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Lincoln General · 01–08
Vanliner · 08–10
Great West · 11–13
Canal · 14–18
National · 18–20
State National · 20–22
19952025
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 32 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $1M | 3 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2013 → Dec 2013 | $1M | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2013 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2001 → Nov 2008 | $1M | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1999 → Jan 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO. | Jan 1997 → Jan 1999 | $1M | 3 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1995 → Jan 1997 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 67
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 55
- Trailers (towed)
- 72
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 29 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2929
US statesInspections · 24 mo128128
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CULLMAN, AL
Top corridor
AL
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1729098Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 857474USDOT 1451113USDOT 1022232USDOT 92693USDOT 1729098USDOT 3568277USDOT 259028USDOT 990786
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@prioritytrans.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1221858USDOT 1450356USDOT 2184222USDOT 3591213
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6767
Observed (24 mo)5555
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2131 3RD AVE SE, CULLMAN, AL, 35055
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1978, CULLMAN, AL, 35056
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (256) 739-9155
- Fax
- (256) 739-2873
- Web domain
- prioritytrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Emilee Goodwin
- USDOT / docket
- 625914 · MC-296371
- First registered
- 12/29/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 06/27/2024 · 5,350,764 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/08/2010
- 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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Frequently asked
What is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 625914, and its motor carrier number is MC-296371.
Is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-22, PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 35.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 193 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).
How big is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 67 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC based?
PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in CULLMAN, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 29 states.