PRIME ROAD CARRIERS INC
45 power units
42 drivers
7.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 86.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
11 yrs history · 117 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 45 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 42 · 42
- Annual miles
- 7.2M ~160k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 45 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Trailers | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Oct 24, 2015 (11 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 10, 2026
- Officer
- MARKO ZIVANOVIC
- Phone
- (773) 877-3610
- marko@primeroadcarriers.com
- Address
- 615 Ferry Street Suite 114, Lafayette IN 47901
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesMobile HomesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersOilfield EquipmentGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/CokeGarbage/RefuseChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
3
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
117
52% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
45.9%
28 of 61 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
2 of 117 driver inspections
Violations
129
37 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
129 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert105 · 35 out-of-serviceBrakes 34 · Lights 27 · Tires 25 · Cargo securement 6 · Wheels & hubs 6 · 7 more
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Unsafe driving No alert12 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 5 · Phone use 2 · Speeding 2 · Seat belt 1 · Other 2
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Hours of service No alert11 · 1 out-of-serviceNo log 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · Over hours limit 2
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Aug82025Aug 8, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct22024Oct 2, 2024 · VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Sep262024Sep 26, 2024 · KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 3 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANYon record since Dec 23, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2015
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. → BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY (Dec 2024)
- 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Dec 23, 2024, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas 14
- Louisiana 11
- Tennessee 9
- Indiana (HQ) 8
- Georgia 7
- Kentucky 7
- Mississippi 7
- North Carolina 6
Runs well beyond its home state: 8 of 117 inspections were in Indiana.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 42 | 8.17 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 12 | 1.50 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 8 | 0.18 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.04 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
117 driver inspections · 61 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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