PROMPT EXPRESS INC

DOT# 985841 MC# 418632 Watertown, SD Authorized For-Hire
(605) 886-7943 jeff@hartleyprompt.com 700 39th St Se Ste B, Watertown SD 57201
30 tractors 26 drivers 3M mi/yr · ~99k per unit
HazMat
Satisfactory
FRED Score 52.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
25 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
30
Drivers · CDL
26 · 26
Annual miles
3M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 16 14 0 30
Trailers 39 1 0 40

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (10-22-2007) · 19 yr old
Registered
10-23-2001 (25 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
02-04-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
JEFF HARTLEY
Officer
RANDALL A HARTLEY

Cargo

56.8
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages US Mail Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.

Similar fleets: interstate fleets of about 30 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 1.03×
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▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.1 vs 1.1 for similar fleets
This motor carrier
1.1
Similar fleets
1.1
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • New since the grade was set
    1 out-of-service inspection after Jul 31, 2026. Not in the grade yet.
Strengths
  • 3 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.4% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 4

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Aug 1, 2025 → Jul 31, 2026
Crashes
3
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
61
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.4%
3 of 32
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 61
National avg 6.7%
Violations
34
4 out-of-service

Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 20–49 trucks in South Dakota (about 33 in 24 months would be typical).

Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 11 inspections, 1 out of service 11 Q3 '26
vs 10,543 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.050 0.029
Inspections 1.53 1.12
Violations 0.57 0.78
Critical violations 0.18 0.15

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

34 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    18 · 4 OOS
    Lights 6 · Brakes 3 · Tires 3 · Wheels & hubs 1 · Other parts 5
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    11 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 2 · Phone use 1 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    5 · 0 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
3 crashes
  • May
    29
    2026
    South Dakota
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    3
    2025
    Minnesota
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Nov
    1
    2024
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jan 1, 2012 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2001
Cargo filing
on file · Great West Casualty Co since Jan 1, 2003
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Nov 27, 2001)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Arizona 14
  • New Mexico 7
  • Kansas 5
  • South Dakota (HQ) 5
  • Ohio 4
  • Texas 4
  • California 3
  • Montana 3

Runs well beyond its home state: 5 of 61 inspections were in South Dakota.