Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/22/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/22/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/22/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/22/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/22/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) reports 30 power units and 26 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/04/2026.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC (USDOT 985841) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 10/22/2007 in the federal record refreshed 07/22/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4.3 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 985841, and its motor carrier number is MC-418632.
As of 2026-07-22, PROMPT EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC has a 6.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 94 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
PROMPT EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units and 26 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
PROMPT EXPRESS INC is based in WATERTOWN, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 19 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2012
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2004 → Jan 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jun 2003 → Jan 2004 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2001 → Jan 2003 | $1M | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 19 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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