Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4243949 · MC-1643940
PRIME CARGO LLC
26 power unitsavg 4.9 yrNational · 28 statesCHARLOTTE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1643940 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
44Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo31.831.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIME CARGO LLC safe to work with?
Is PRIME CARGO LLC safe to load? PRIME CARGO LLC (USDOT 4243949, MC-1643940) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in CHARLOTTE, NC, operating 26 power units and 25 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 78 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 31.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
PCPRIME CARGO LLC 93
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Safety
78 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 31.8% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 6.5% (24-mo)77 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
24.2% 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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 77
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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 Driving23
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive Southeastern · 24–25
20242025
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)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 44
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2828
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHARLOTTE, NC
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 15 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2184829USDOT 2459781USDOT 3031864USDOT 4252090USDOT 3908137USDOT 4154486USDOT 2798394USDOT 21800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 43 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 925129USDOT 2305374USDOT 3031864USDOT 1941086USDOT 3908137USDOT 3706USDOT 2484278USDOT 3802784
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers5858
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
- 14400 CARDWELL HILL LN, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28278
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (704) 240-0641
Registration
- Officer
- Pavel Sirbu
- USDOT / docket
- 4243949 · MC-1643940
- First registered
- 05/21/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 02/01/2025 · 336,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 PRIME CARGO LLC's USDOT number?
PRIME CARGO LLC's USDOT number is 4243949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1643940.
Is PRIME CARGO LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, PRIME CARGO LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIME CARGO LLC's safety record?
PRIME CARGO LLC has a 31.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 78 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PRIME CARGO LLC's fleet?
PRIME CARGO LLC operates 26 power units and 25 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIME CARGO LLC based?
PRIME CARGO LLC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.