Carrier profile · USDOT 327540 · MC-212744 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

PRIME TRANSPORT INC

32 power unitsavg 11.5 yrNational · 18 statesELKHART, IN88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-212744 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

24 observed · MCS-150

15Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(574) 295-1886 Email dispatchoperations@primetransportinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 86 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 26.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 32-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving36 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance14 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Reliance National’96–’00

Harco National’01–’12

Great West’12–’22

Canal’22–’25

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2012 → Jul 2022	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2001 → Aug 2012	$750K	5
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Mar 1994 → Jul 1996	$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): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 24
Trailers (towed): 15

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

35.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

ELKHART, IN

4640 GREEN COURT

Top corridor

TX ⇄ IN

TX 4 · CA 4 · NY 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 3 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 98019 USDOT 600382Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (23 trucks · 24 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 75914 USDOT 77949 USDOT 207513 USDOT 600382 USDOT 69310 USDOT 98019 USDOT 16130 USDOT 165420

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4640 GREEN COURT, ELKHART, IN, 46516
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (574) 295-1886
Fax: (574) 295-6906
Email: operations@primetransportinc.com
Web domain: primetransportinc.com

Registration

Officers: Charles G Detmar · Susan L Detmar
USDOT / docket: 327540 · MC-212744
First registered: Sep 19, 1988
Last MCS-150: Jun 4, 2025 · 2,241,325 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 622360006

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,241,325

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PRIME TRANSPORT INC.

PRIME TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 327540) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 18 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 4, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRIME TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

PRIME TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 327540, and its motor carrier number is MC-212744.

Is PRIME TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, PRIME TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIME TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

PRIME TRANSPORT INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).