PRIMA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1313194MC-Docket MC527982JOLIET, IL
Review before tendering165 power units
PRIMA EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1313194) in JOLIET, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2019-07-05) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Satisfactory safety rating.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
- 12 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2019-07-05 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
- FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2009-03-18 (C).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.11
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.58
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.07
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.2
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
11
Injuries
19
Crashes
313
Inspections
21
OOS inspections
24
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 165
- Total drivers
- 150
- Years in business
- 22
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 12 of 19 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- Not available
- Driver OOS rate
- 0.9%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 13.3%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 8 times last 2019-07-05
- Physical address
- 1 other carrier(s) at this address
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2024-12-18
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- 2009-03-18 · C
Inspection history (all-time)
489
Inspections
32
OOS inspections
355
Violations
39
OOS violations
8
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-12 → 2026-05-26.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-04-05
TX
1 injuredTow-away
2026-01-21
WI
Tow-away
2025-11-29
IN
Tow-away
2025-09-29
SC
1 injuredTow-away
2025-08-20
KY
Tow-away
2025-06-20
AR
Tow-away
2025-06-12
IL
Tow-away
2025-06-05
NC
Tow-away
2025-05-02
KY
1 injuredTow-away
2025-04-01
IL
Tow-away
2025-03-25
AL
Tow-away
2025-03-23
IN
1 injuredTow-away
2025-01-29
NC
Tow-away
2025-01-11
OH
5 injured
2024-12-19
WI
Tow-away
2024-11-05
VA
Tow-away
2024-07-24
TN
1 injuredTow-away
2024-06-15
IL
1 injuredTow-away
2024-06-12
WI
Tow-away
2024-05-08
AL
1 injuredTow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
123 | 0 | 2026-05-07 |
Hours of service 395
|
87 | 2 | 2026-04-03 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
60 | 20 | 2026-05-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
7 | 3 | 2025-08-20 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
4 | 3 | 2026-03-24 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 1 | 2025-03-13 |
General safety regulations 390
|
1 | 0 | 2025-06-09 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | OOS |
| 2026-04-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Any of the locking pins are missing or not engaged. | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Driver Fitness | Driver operating a CMV without proper endorsements or in violation of restrictions | — |
| 2026-03-18 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-03-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | — |
| 2026-03-13 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-02-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | — |
| 2026-02-17 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2026-02-07 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-02-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | — |
| 2026-01-04 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-04 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electron | — |
| 2025-12-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-12-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Accessories improperly attached | — |
| 2025-12-09 | Unsafe Driving | Lane Restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-28 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-11-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-09 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-10-28 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | — |
| 2025-10-02 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t | — |
| 2025-09-25 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | — |
| 2025-09-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | — |
| 2025-09-18 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-09-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-09-11 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-07 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-09-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-08-29 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-08-28 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day | — |
| 2025-08-27 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2025-08-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Leaking hub | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
2026-05-04 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-29 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-23 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOLTIS | OOS | — |
2026-04-03 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A2-HOSPDIT | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-02 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 207B-AALPME | — | — |
2026-03-24 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 11B4-DEN | — | — |
2026-03-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
2026-03-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2SLIMPT | — | — |
2026-03-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
2026-03-07 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-03-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWA2 | — | — |
2026-02-28 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2026-02-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-02-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLCP | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLML | — | — |
2026-02-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2026-02-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS3 | — | — |
2026-02-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2026-01-08 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16AD | — | — |
2026-01-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22H1-ELDNUM | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2025-12-17 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
2025-12-16 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201D-FR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2025-12-11 1 violPost-accident
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LC | — | — |
2025-12-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2LV | — | — |
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