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PRIME TRANSPORT LLC

COLUMBUS, OH

Joins 16 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 19, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 25, 2026
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 13.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Transportation Authority LLC Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — PRIME TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2926221)
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 13.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 37.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2926221/
As of: Oct 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2926221 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KAAFI Y. ADAM General Freight Based in COLUMBUS, OH

FMCSA census as of Oct 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

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 13% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 37.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=174646 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
common 1 active
Insurance

BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Transportation Authority LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2926221
In FMCSA records since Sep 7, 2016 (~10y)
MC / docket MC987480
Company officer KAAFI Y. ADAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 498,279 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (614) 446-0071
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2700 E DUBLIN GRANVILLE RD STE 425
COLUMBUS, OH 43231
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2926221
In FMCSA records since Sep 7, 2016 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 498,279 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 13.0% vs 6.7% +6.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.31 vs 1.80 -0.49
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BMC-91X · $750,000 · FLCA-1926-05746
Effective Mar 25, 2026
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.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2016-10-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 2 2 0
Trailers 0 4 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 26 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 16 16 0
OOS inspections 2 2 0
OOS percentage 12.5% 12.5% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
26
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% 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 174,646 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
13%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +13 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 174,646 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +37.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 7, 2018 to Oct 13, 2018 (6 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)

2024-04 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 violations
3 OOS · 30.0%
Hours of Service
4 violations
1 OOS · 25.0%
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Driver Fitness
3 violations
3 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Ohio (OH) 4 2 50.0% Jul 28, 2026
Indiana (IN) 2 1 50.0% Sep 27, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 2 0 0.0% Jul 30, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 1 50.0% Feb 13, 2025
Iowa (IA) 2 0 0.0% Dec 26, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 4, 2025
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% May 7, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Nov 27, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 21
Utility 10
Great Dane 5
Vanguard 5
International 3
CIMC 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 1.61 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 19, 2026
Hours of Service 4 — 1.42 1 — Oct 19, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.21 2 — Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 3.75 4 — Oct 19, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (26 rows) View all 26 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89132597 Sep 29, 2026 PA 2 EAST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP PA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK9458 · 3AKJHHDR2KSKC2778
1 392.2-SLLLR No
88544479 Jul 28, 2026 OH 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWE2999 · 3AKJGLDR7HSJA8774
2 392.2-SLLTL, 390.21TB2-DOT No
86664552 Dec 26, 2025 IA 2 ia-45---hwy-218-nb-mm-29-pilot-gr
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB4341 · 3HSDZAPR1KN532019
2 393.9, 393.60C No
86088316 Oct 17, 2025 OH 1 EATON OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB4341 · 3HSDZAPR1KN532019
4 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 396.17C-PI, 395.8E-HOSPD Yes
86063679 Oct 14, 2025 OH 1 TOLEDO OH
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH U345283 · 3HSDZAPR4MN171162
1 393.95F No
85945802 Sep 27, 2025 IN 3 CLOVERDALE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXD4360 · 3AKJGLDV1KDKH4961
3 383.23A2-LCDLN, 395.8A1-HOSP, 392.16-D Yes
85863108 Sep 23, 2025 OH 2 GIRARD OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB6913 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC9482
2 393.45D-BAAL, 396.3A1-HCM Yes
85368285 Jul 30, 2025 TN 3 NIOTA TN
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB4341 · 3HSDZAPR1KN532019
1 392.2-SLL No
84649779 May 7, 2025 NY 2 HARRIMAN NY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4350 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJT2886
3 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLIFTA, 395.22H2-ELDNISDT No
84135319 Mar 13, 2025 TN 3 BURNS TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT7086 · 3AKJGLD50GSGU6574
0 — No
84023416 Mar 4, 2025 VA 3 CROSS JUNCTION VA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4350 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJT2886
0 — No
83957543 Feb 24, 2025 IA 2 ia-16---i380-sb-mm-53-brandon
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4350 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJT2886
2 393.11TU, 395.26B No
83856856 Feb 13, 2025 MD 2 SYKESVILLE MD
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH T209892 · 3AKJHHDR5KSKW2048
2 391.41B10-MC, 383.95A-LCDL Yes
83479450 Dec 26, 2024 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB6913 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC9482
0 — No
83320920 Dec 4, 2024 IN 2 CHESTERTON IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWR4356 · 3AKJGLDR7GSGV8529
1 393.11A1-LCHL No
83255963 Nov 27, 2024 CT 3 DANBURY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PXB6913 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC9482
0 — No
82763663 Sep 20, 2024 MO 2 MAYVIEW MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT7086 · 3AKJGLD50GSGU6574
2 393.75(a)(3), 393.205(c) Yes
82665789 Sep 13, 2024 AR 2 HOPE AR
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWR6466 · 1FUJBBCK36PW32443
3 396.5(a), 393.205(c), 393.95(a)(4) Yes
82574447 Sep 2, 2024 OH 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV1694 · 1FUJA6CKX7LN93045
8 393.9(a), 395.8(e)(1), 393.95(f) Yes
82257040 Jul 29, 2024 IL 3 I-57
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG3001 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC9482
0 — No
82233888 Jul 23, 2024 IN 1 TERRE HAUTE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG3001 · 3AKJGLD56FSGC9482
10 393.45(b)(2), 396.5(b), 396.3(a)(1) Yes
82101053 Jul 11, 2024 MO 2 CHARLESTON MO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV4109 · 1FUJGLDR9GLHE2018
0 — No
82084521 Jul 10, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4350 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJT2886
1 390.17 No
81903353 Jun 18, 2024 OH 2 126EXIT
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
IN 3396618 · 3AKJHHDRXRSUN1871
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
81394606 Apr 19, 2024 KY 1 KUTTAWA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWZ4350 · 3AKJGLDR3JSJT2886
1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0903708763 Dec 12, 2020 IN 0 0 Yes No Tow
IN0903606748 Jun 17, 2020 IN 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA900529700X Jan 7, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU140497028 May 4, 2018 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC987480
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 14, 2016 MC987480-C Original MC Certificate Certificate Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY FLCA-1926-05746 91X $750,000 Mar 25, 2026 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0249155001 BIPD/Primary — Mar 25, 2024 Mar 25, 2026 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA960575709 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2022 Apr 15, 2024 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. CA960575709 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2022 Mar 25, 2024 REPLACED
TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY BBRCXLTOH011100_060003_01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2021 Aug 14, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS110570 BIPD/Primary — Aug 14, 2020 Aug 14, 2021 CANCELLED
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. BA0726832 BIPD/Primary — Oct 12, 2019 Aug 14, 2020 CANCELLED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02429-18 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2018 Oct 12, 2019 REPLACED
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP CHL 01-02429-18 BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2018 Oct 13, 2019 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 6 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Oct 7, 2018 to Oct 13, 2018
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1497974 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2017 Oct 7, 2017 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1497974 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2017 Oct 7, 2018 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1497974 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2017 Aug 28, 2018 CANCELLED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1497974 BIPD/Primary — Oct 7, 2016 Oct 7, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 25, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Mar 24, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 15, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  4. Mar 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 25, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.
  6. Aug 14, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Aug 12, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Aug 14, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  9. Aug 12, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Aug 14, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Aug 14, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
  12. Oct 15, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  13. Oct 13, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  14. Oct 12, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
  15. Oct 15, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Oct 7, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Oct 7, 2018
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 6 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 13, 2018)
  18. Aug 28, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Oct 10, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  20. Oct 7, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Oct 7, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Oct 14, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
ROADSIDE OH 2 1
HOPE AR AR 1 1
DANBURY CT 1 0
I-57 IL 1 0
CHESTERTON IN IN 1 0
CLOVERDALE IN IN 1 1
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 1 1
KUTTAWA KY 1 0
I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY MD 1 0
SYKESVILLE MD MD 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 1
393.205(c) Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 2 2
390.17 Carrier - Operating a CMV with additional equipment/accessories which decreases the safe operation of the CMV. Explain: General/Admin 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.11(a)(1) Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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