PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC

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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 23, 2024
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 43.3% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file dotprocessagents.com llc Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2820314)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 2.60% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 43.3% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — dotprocessagents.com llc

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2820314/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2820314 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MARKO ZIVANOVIC General Freight Based in LAFAYETTE, IN

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 2.6% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 43.3% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=22619 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2820314
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2015 (~10y)
MC / docket MC940394
Company officer MARKO ZIVANOVIC
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 45 units
Drivers 42
Annual mileage 7,200,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
615 FERRY STREET SUITE 114
LAFAYETTE, IN 47901
Mailing
101 N 4TH STREET SUITE 228
LAFAYETTE, IN 47901
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2820314
In FMCSA records since Oct 24, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 7,200,000 mi
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 45 0 0
Trailers 33 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
45
Drivers
42
Inspections
191
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
43.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
13
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 43.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 22,619 ACTIVE carriers operating 22–68 power units (±50% of this carrier's 45 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
2.6%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 22,619 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +2.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
43.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 22,619 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +26.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.04 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 9 0.19 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 11 1.47 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 44 8.57 9 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (191 rows) View all 191 →
Inspection # Date State ▼ Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
82506530 Aug 27, 2024 WV 2 GHENT WV
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.87(a) Yes
82251411 Jul 26, 2024 WV 3 BRUCETON MILLS WV
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 395.24 No
79660534 Sep 14, 2023 WV 2 SCALES-WHEELING
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78582115 May 9, 2023 WV 3 wv-powell-mtn.
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2, 395.22(g) No
78515559 May 2, 2023 WV 3 wv-powell-mtn.
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8, 392.2 No
86127418 Oct 22, 2025 VA 1 SUFFOLK VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.45D-B, 393.9A-LLPL No
84945201 Jun 12, 2025 VA 2 PETERSBURG VA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.55C1-B Yes
81392457 Apr 18, 2024 VA 1 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.104(b), 396.5(b) No
79869740 Oct 10, 2023 VA 2 STEPHENS CITY SCALES SOUTH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.55(d)(2) Yes
88630388 Aug 4, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88553727 Jul 28, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.78, 393.45B2PC No
88275260 Jun 26, 2026 TX 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 395.22H2 No
88186102 Jun 17, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87441432 Mar 24, 2026 TX 2 IH 35 MM 56
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.3A1BL, 396.5B Yes
86958151 Jan 30, 2026 TX 2 US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9 No
86665638 Dec 24, 2025 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A3, 393.9 Yes
86006880 Oct 7, 2025 TX 2 IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9 No
85143811 Jul 5, 2025 TX 2 2433 IH30 EB SVC RD
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2RG No
84718055 May 15, 2025 TX 1 IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
5 396.3A1-AR, 393.47E, 393.53B Yes
79297101 Jul 21, 2023 TX 2 US 77 RIVIERA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.9(a), 395.8 No
88504440 Jul 22, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88180100 Jun 16, 2026 TN 3
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88126024 Jun 11, 2026 TN 1
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.9A-LTSI, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
85437186 Aug 6, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 396.3A1-TFCV Yes
83746910 Jan 29, 2025 TN 1 STANTON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
Recent Crashes View all 13 →
No crashes on file for this carrier.
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2015 MC940394-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6525494 BIPD/Primary $750,000 Dec 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY 6525494 91X $750,000 Dec 23, 2024 On file ACTIVE
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259196-02 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2023 Dec 23, 2024 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL1901259196-01 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2022 Dec 23, 2023 CANCELLED
ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. 1BWHIL19012599196-00 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2021 Dec 23, 2022 CANCELLED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0140630001 BIPD/Primary Dec 23, 2019 Dec 23, 2021 REPLACED
KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY KBI000061-00 BIPD/Primary Jan 10, 2019 Dec 23, 2019 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN232430 BIPD/Primary Sep 17, 2018 Jan 10, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN232430 BIPD/Primary Jul 20, 2018 Sep 17, 2018 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN208013 BIPD/Primary Jan 10, 2017 Jul 20, 2018 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS059471 BIPD/Primary Jan 10, 2016 Jan 10, 2017 CANCELLED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2774580 BIPD/Primary Nov 15, 2015 Jan 10, 2016 REPLACED
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2774580 BIPD/Primary Nov 15, 2015 Jan 18, 2016 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Dec 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  3. Dec 26, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Dec 23, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  5. Dec 23, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.
  6. Dec 22, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Dec 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Dec 23, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jan 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jan 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 17, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Aug 22, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Jul 20, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Jun 29, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Jan 10, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  16. Jan 6, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  17. Jan 18, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Jan 11, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Jan 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
  20. Nov 17, 2015
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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