PRIME NORTH DISTRIBUTION USA CORP

PRIME NORTH DISTRIBUTION USA CORP is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, based in Woburn, MA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — PRIME NORTH DISTRIBUTION USA CORP (USDOT 3209858)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 50.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3209858/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3209858 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA JUNIOR General Freight Cold Food Beverages Based in WOBURN, MA

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274344 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

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3209858
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2018 (~7y)
Company officer ANTONIO DE ALMEIDA JUNIOR
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food, Beverages
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
8- D HENSHAW ST
WOBURN, MA 01801
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3209858
In FMCSA records since Nov 7, 2018 (~7y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 50.0% vs 6.7% +43.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
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 intelligence

PRIME NORTH DISTRIBUTION USA CORP had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 4.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (1) and MA (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; International is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
OOS order history
2 out-of-service orders issued against this carrier.

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

Compared against 274,344 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
50%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,344 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 274,344 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2024-05 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Sep 21, 2026
Massachusetts (MA) 1 0 0.0% Apr 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.50 4 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89051719 Sep 21, 2026 CT 3 WATERBURY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
87636047 Apr 21, 2026 MA 3 S-STONEHAM
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 2-SLLTR, 16B-DPASS No
81940759 Jun 22, 2024 CT 2 DANBURY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 393.75(g), 383.23(a)(2), 392.2 Yes
81736338 May 28, 2024 MA 3 H-WESTWOOD
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 376.11(d)(1) No
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 25, 2022
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
  2. Oct 21, 2019
    oos
    Out-of-service order — New Entrant Revoked - Refusal of Audit/No Contact
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY CT 1 1
WATERBURY CT 1 0
H-WESTWOOD MA 1 0
S-STONEHAM MA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
393.75(g) 393.75(g) Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
376.11(d)(1) Lease or Rental Agreement not on board leased or rented CMV Unknown 1 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0

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