Carrier profile · USDOT 3482239 · MC-1148508 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC

6 power unitsavg 14.6 yrLocal · 2 statesRIVERSIDE, CA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1148508 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

9 observed · MCS-150

18Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(323) 370-3183 Email dispatchpftadmin@priorityfreighttransinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average53.6% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

53.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

53.6

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.6 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 53.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 28 vehicle and 31 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

33 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections over 24 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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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 Driving29 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 12 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Db (usbranch)’20–’23

Ms Transverse’24–now

2020202220242026now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Mar 2026	$750K	2
TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Sep 2024	$750K	2
HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2023 → Aug 2023	$750K	2
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	Sep 2020 → Aug 2023	$750K	5

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 9
Trailers (towed): 18

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.6 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

56%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

RIVERSIDE, CA

9265 BIG MEADOW RD

Top corridor

CA 35 · NV 1

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: 4 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4253607 USDOT 2585733 USDOT 3679170Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 11 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2953452 USDOT 4227597 USDOT 3679170 USDOT 255166 USDOT 3068505 USDOT 3133710 USDOT 53773 USDOT 80806

Shares a company officer with other carriers

lourdes gonzalez — 3 carriers: USDOT 3019783 USDOT 3246858

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: 9265 BIG MEADOW RD, RIVERSIDE, CA, 92509
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (323) 370-3183
Email: pftadmin@priorityfreighttransinc.com
Web domain: priorityfreighttransinc.com

Registration

Officer: Lourdes Gonzalez
USDOT / docket: 3482239 · MC-1148508
First registered: Sep 4, 2020
Last MCS-150: Aug 26, 2025 · 130,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

130,000

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 PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC.

PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3482239) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 13, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 53.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 28 vehicle-level and 31 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 26, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3482239, and its motor carrier number is MC-1148508.

Is PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

PRIORITY FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION INC has a 53.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 44 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).