Carrier profile · USDOT 854103 · MC-836736 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Prompt Medical Transfer Inc

DBA CARUTHERS SALES & SERVICE

4 power unitsEAST CHICAGO, IN84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-836736 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(219) 397-5925 Email dispatchcastowing@sbcglobal.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’22 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Universal’14–’16

American Guarantee’16–’19

Progressive Southeastern’19–now

2013201720212025now

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 · PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2022

All 4 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Dec 2022	$750K	1
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	Nov 2016 → Nov 2019	$750K	2
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2014 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2013 → Mar 2014	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

EAST CHICAGO, IN

1218-20 E CHICAGO AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1218-20 E CHICAGO AVE, EAST CHICAGO, IN, 46312
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (219) 397-5925
Cell: (219) 313-6053
Fax: (219) 398-3406
Email: castowing@sbcglobal.net

Registration

Officers: James Caruthers · Michael Caruthers
USDOT / docket: 854103 · MC-836736
First registered: Feb 9, 2000
Last MCS-150: May 6, 2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

50,000

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 PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC.

PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC (USDOT 854103) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading 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 $1,000,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 26, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 854103, and its motor carrier number is MC-836736.

Is PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC's fleet?

PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC based?

PROMPT MEDICAL TRANSFER INC is based in EAST CHICAGO, IN.

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