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PRIORITY COACH INC

USDOT 3078814 Active PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: STEPHEN UNDERWOOD Company officer 2: MARVIN HAWKINS Passengers Based in POWELL, TN Grade A · 100
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Common (Passenger) reinstated · Jul 23, 2020
Policy effective · Jan 26, 2025
Review these
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 36 days Inactive Jun 17, 2020 → reinstated Jul 23, 2020
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers
Company officer: STEPHEN UNDERWOOD
Company officer 2: MARVIN HAWKINS
Cargo: Passengers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — PRIORITY COACH INC (USDOT 3078814)
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
Officer(s): STEPHEN UNDERWOOD (Company officer); MARVIN HAWKINS (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Common (Passenger) gap · 36 days — Inactive Jun 17, 2020 → reinstated Jul 23, 2020

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — RLI INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3078814/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
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
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.5% (better). n=89176 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3078814
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2017 (~8y)
MC / docket MC065464
Company officer STEPHEN UNDERWOOD
Company officer 2 MARVIN HAWKINS
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Passengers
Fleet size 10 units
Drivers 16
Annual mileage 400,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (865) 556-8509
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2628 CLINTON HWY
POWELL, TN 37849
Mailing
2624 CLINTON HWY
POWELL, TN 37849
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3078814
In FMCSA records since Dec 19, 2017 (~8y)
Operation PRIVATE PASSENGER, BUSINESS;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 400,000 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.25 vs 1.80 -1.55
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Related filings

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

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
10
Drivers
16
Inspections
8
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

PRIORITY COACH INC is a motor carrier based in POWELL, TN, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3078814. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Satisfactory. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 16 drivers, with 8 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier overview

PRIORITY COACH INC is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 16 drivers, based in Powell, TN. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, roughly flat versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in US (3) and NC (1), with Level 5 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 16 drivers; Motor coac, Mci, and Van hool b are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 89,176 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.5%
Median across 89,176 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Passenger) authority was inactive from Jun 17, 2020 to Jul 23, 2020 (36 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
US (US) 3 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jan 25, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Motor Coac 2
Vnhl 2
Volvo 2
Mci 1
Van Hool B 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86349021 Nov 18, 2025 US 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
TN D004BA · 2MGD1WP19SW111014
0 — No
86349020 Nov 18, 2025 US 5 —
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
TN C566BA · 2MG3JMBA3JW068414
0 — No
86349019 Nov 18, 2025 US 5 —
VAN HOOL MOTOR COACH
TN B595B4 · YE2YC11B6E2041136
0 — No
83706451 Jan 25, 2025 NC 1 I-40 NEAR US-70
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH
Ticket: Mci
TN C567BA · 2MG3JMBA3JW068413
1 392.2 No
79957479 Oct 15, 2023 TX 1 6907 LANCER BLVD
VOLVO BUS
TN C382BA · 3CET2V226G5173280
0 — No
79958321 Oct 11, 2023 TX 1 6907 LANCER
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
TN B969BA · YE2TC18BXB2044696
1 393.45(b)(2) No
79910192 Oct 10, 2023 TX 1 7010 LANCER BLVD
VAN HOOL BUS
Ticket: Vnhl
TN B969BA · YE2TC18BXB2044696
2 393.62(c) Yes
79863915 Oct 6, 2023 TX 1 TDEM 8907 LANCER BLV
VOLVO BUS
TN C382BA · 3CET2V226G5173280
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
CT2200410204 Sep 23, 2022 CT 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC065464
Active
—
View full authority record →
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
Feb 1, 2018 MC65464-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (11 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
RLI INSURANCE COMPANY LFB0021361 91X — Jan 26, 2025 On file ACTIVE
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA175196 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2022 Feb 27, 2025 CANCELLED
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY BA175196 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2022 Jan 26, 2025 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-04 BIPD/Primary — Apr 19, 2021 Jan 26, 2022 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-04 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2021 Apr 19, 2021 REPLACED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-04 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2021 May 5, 2021 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-03 BIPD/Primary — Jun 11, 2020 Jan 26, 2021 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-03 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2020 Jun 11, 2020 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-02 BIPD/Primary — Apr 9, 2019 Jan 26, 2020 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-02 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2019 Apr 10, 2019 CANCELLED
CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA) 03APM015846-01 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2018 Jan 26, 2019 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 27, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Jan 26, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Jan 26, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  4. Jan 24, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. May 5, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  6. Apr 20, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 19, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  8. Feb 8, 2021
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  9. Feb 1, 2021
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  10. Feb 1, 2021
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  11. Jan 26, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  12. Jun 17, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  13. Jun 17, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  14. Jun 17, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Passenger) authority inactive: 36 days (through Jul 23, 2020)
  15. Jun 11, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  16. Jan 26, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  17. Jan 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  18. Apr 10, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Apr 10, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  20. Jan 26, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — CYPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY (CA)
  21. Jan 22, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-40 NEAR US-70 NC 1 0
6907 LANCER TX 1 0
6907 LANCER BLVD TX 1 0
7010 LANCER BLVD TX 1 1
TDEM 8907 LANCER BLV TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.62(c) No or Defective bus emergency exit windows Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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How to verify PRIORITY COACH INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about PRIORITY COACH INC

Is PRIORITY COACH INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. PRIORITY COACH INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3078814 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is PRIORITY COACH INC's safety rating? ▾
PRIORITY COACH INC's FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory. A Satisfactory rating means FMCSA evaluators determined the carrier had an adequate safety management program at the time of the most recent compliance review. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has PRIORITY COACH INC had? ▾
8 roadside inspections are on file for PRIORITY COACH INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is PRIORITY COACH INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
PRIORITY COACH INC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 8 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).
Where is PRIORITY COACH INC based? ▾
PRIORITY COACH INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2628 CLINTON HWY, POWELL, Tennessee 37849. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does PRIORITY COACH INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. PRIORITY COACH INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC065464). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does PRIORITY COACH INC operate? ▾
PRIORITY COACH INC self-reports 10 power units and 16 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has PRIORITY COACH INC had any crashes? ▾
1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for PRIORITY COACH INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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