PRIORITY TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA PRIORITY
67 power units
50 drivers
5.3M mi/yr
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FRED Score 40.7 / 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
31 yrs history · 130 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 67
- Drivers · CDL
- 50 · 50
- Annual miles
- 5.3M ~80k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 16 | 51 | 0 | 67 |
| Trailers | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Feb 8, 2010)16 yrs old
- Registered
- Dec 29, 1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Sep 1, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officer
- EMILEE GOODWIN
- Phone
- (256) 739-9155
- egoodwin@prioritytrans.com
- Address
- 2131 3Rd Ave Se, Cullman AL 35055
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesPaper ProductsConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
8
2 fatal (2 deaths) · 2 injury · 10 people hurt in all
Inspections
130
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
35.2%
19 of 54 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
5.4%
7 of 130 driver inspections
Violations
100
28 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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
100 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert46 · 21 out-of-serviceBrakes 16 · Lights 14 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert28 · 6 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 7 · No log 6 · Over hours limit 5
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Unsafe driving No alert25 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 11 · Speeding 9 · Seat belt 2 · Other 3
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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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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
May302026May 30, 2026 · NebraskaFatal · 1 deathDawn, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May22026May 2, 2026 · IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted.
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Jan32026Jan 3, 2026 · LouisianaFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep182025Sep 18, 2025 · OregonProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Aug252025Aug 25, 2025 · AlabamaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug212025Aug 21, 2025 · GeorgiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jun132025Jun 13, 2025 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May252025May 25, 2025 · FloridaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
2 of the 8 crashes were fatal.
2 of the 8 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $2,000,000 · National Interstate Insurance Companyon record since Nov 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 20231 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- $75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America since Nov 3, 2022
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company → National Interstate Insurance Company (Nov 2026)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 1, 2025, replaced the same day); 1 replaced before it took effect
- 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
- Alabama (HQ) 18
- Tennessee 15
- Georgia 12
- Mississippi 11
- California 9
- South Carolina 7
- North Carolina 6
- Texas 6
14% of inspections were in its home state.
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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 | 27 | 5.09 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 17 | 0.98 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 25 | 3.08 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.07 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.02 | No alert |
130 driver inspections · 54 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 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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