PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2820314MC-Docket MC940394LAFAYETTE, IN
Review before tendering45 power units
PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2820314) in LAFAYETTE, IN — 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 (BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2024-11-26) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 2 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2024-11-26 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- 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 1.56
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.2
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.05
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 9.04
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
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
107
Inspections
27
OOS inspections
37
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 45
- Total drivers
- 42
- Years in business
- 11
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 2 of 3 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 50%Above national
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 2024-11-26
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-10
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
169
Inspections
41
OOS inspections
229
Violations
54
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-21 → 2026-06-11.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2025-08-08
GA
Tow-away
2024-10-02
VA
1 injuredTow-away
2024-09-26
KY
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
129 | 34 | 2026-06-11 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
55 | 3 | 2026-06-08 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
24 | 13 | 2026-06-11 |
Hours of service 395
|
15 | 1 | 2025-10-23 |
General safety regulations 390
|
3 | 0 | 2026-06-08 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2024-12-17 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-05-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-04-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-04-06 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-31 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake system pressure loss | OOS |
| 2026-03-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Oil and/or grease leak | — |
| 2026-03-12 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-03-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-02-02 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked | — |
| 2026-01-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | — |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on th | OOS |
| 2026-01-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-12-30 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange | OOS |
| 2025-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-12-24 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-11-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have in possession RODS for the previous seven consecutive days and available for inspection | OOS |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | — |
| 2025-10-23 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids suffi | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-22 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-13 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Onboard recording device does not display required information | — |
| 2025-10-07 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-10-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
| 2025-09-16 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 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.
2026-06-11 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
2026-06-08 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 21TC-MC | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLL | — | — |
2026-05-19 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLMF | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2026-05-01 9 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55D2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
2026-04-22 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-04-06 3 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-03-31 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-03-24 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B | — | — |
2026-03-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-03-03 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 55E-B | — | — |
2026-02-02 5 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 205A-WRC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-ALBV | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-ATIS | — | — |
2026-01-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2026-01-19 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47E | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 53B | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1BOS | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 5B-HWSLIW | — | — |
2025-12-30 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRWC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | — | — |
2025-12-24 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2025-11-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
2025-11-09 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-10-29 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-10-23 6 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 104B-C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LRLI | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSI | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 22H4-ELDBRODS | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8K2-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LIL | — | — |
2025-10-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 82DUMT | — | — |
2025-10-22 3 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LLPL | — | — |
2025-10-21 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| General safety regulations 390 | 17 | — | — |
2025-10-13 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 15I5 | — | — |
2025-10-07 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
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