Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1984780 · MC-702688
PRIORITY EXPRESS INC
21 power unitsavg 5.3 yrLocal · 2 statesSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-702688 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2015–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC safe to load? PRIORITY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1984780, MC-702688) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, operating 21 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PEPRIORITY EXPRESS INC 93
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 21-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving15
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 12 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Progressive Michigan · 10–12
Illinois National · 12–14
National Interstate · 15–18
Great West · 19–21
20102025
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.
12 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Oct 2022 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Oct 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2019 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2015 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2012 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2010 → Sep 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Sep 2010 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2023
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
MI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
Top corridor
MI
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 2157466USDOT 3621136Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2558937USDOT 3183580USDOT 2576818USDOT 3621136USDOT 2157466USDOT 1214906USDOT 3518327USDOT 3091915
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers2323
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
- 6145 WALL STREET SUITE D, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, 48312
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (586) 469-1246
- Cell
- (586) 306-2523
- Web domain
- priorityexpressinc.net
Registration
- Officers
- Alan Tabakovic · Alan Tabakovic
- USDOT / docket
- 1984780 · MC-702688
- First registered
- 01/16/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 10/16/2025 · 750,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1984780, and its motor carrier number is MC-702688.
Is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
PRIORITY EXPRESS INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 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 PRIORITY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
PRIORITY EXPRESS INC operates 21 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PRIORITY EXPRESS INC based?
PRIORITY EXPRESS INC is based in STERLING HEIGHTS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.