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PRIME CARGO INC

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Company CheckPRIME CARGO INC · DOT 2455594

DBA: PCI

53052 IMPERIAL STREET, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92532

DOT# 2455594 MC# 847974 Lake Elsinore, California 12 years

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Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Aug 31, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 31, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Aug 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.
Dec 9, 2024
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION CONTRACT.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

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Physical Address53052 IMPERIAL STREET, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92532

Mailing Address53052 IMPERIAL STREET, LAKE ELSINORE, CA, 92532

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC847974

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating12 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 4.61 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.12 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .48 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 9.25 · 23 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage557,371 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/06/2025

CompanyMS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TSMDXCA-0008563-00

Last checked09/19/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers4

Mileage557,371 mi

Operating12 years

MCS-15001/2026

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

15 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

15 · 8 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 37 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (27% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 14 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

98 roadside violations across 37 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 75 violations · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving 11 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 11 violations · 3 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (50)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/31/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	NM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/16/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	11	1	4	0	7	1	-	▲Detail
07/19/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOWIE AZ	4	2	2	2	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/11/2026	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUCSON AZ	5	1	2	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	4	0	3	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	GILA BEND AZ	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
03/21/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	7	4	0	0	7	4	-	▲Detail
03/12/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	480M TX79 LOOP	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	5	1	0	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
01/22/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	28114 MISSOURI TRAIL, PERRIS	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	28114 MISSOURI TRAIL, PERRIS	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	CA	Terminal (Level V)	28114 MISSOURI TRAIL, PERRIS	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LAT:31 07'20.07"N	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	WARE RD AND FM 495	10	2	0	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	19802 US277	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DESERT HILLS IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/12/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-10 EB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAINBOW IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELOY AZ	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUCSON AZ	6	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/28/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	PHOENIX AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE ELSINORE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE ELSINORE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	CA	Terminal (Level V)	LAKE ELSINORE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/02/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN ONOFRE IF	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2024	CA	Full (Level I)	DESERT HILLS IF	6	4	0	0	6	4	-	▲Detail
09/05/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENSON AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUCSON AZ	11	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	BUCKEYE AZ	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2024	NM	Full (Level I)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
05/07/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	CASA GRANDE AZ	8	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	SAN SIMON AZ	4	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/02/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/24/2024	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DESERT HILLS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/18/2024	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RAINBOW IF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2023	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-10 W/OF MESA DR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	EHRENBERG PORT OF ENTRY	12	1	12	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2023	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	I8	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections36

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 6 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 23 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0108436	$750,000	12/27/2013	12/27/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0108436	$750,000	12/27/2013	10/22/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD00016535-01	$750,000	12/06/2023	12/06/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-106181-02	$750,000	12/06/2022	01/13/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-106181-01	$750,000	12/06/2021	02/11/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP62504 00	$750,000	12/06/2020	10/07/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP51983 00	$750,000	12/06/2019	12/06/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP41683 00	$750,000	12/06/2018	12/06/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CTM398689	$750,000	12/06/2017	12/06/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CAM412481	$750,000	12/06/2016	12/06/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CAM410951	$750,000	12/06/2015	02/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03593-14	$750,000	12/06/2014	12/06/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC0108436	$750,000	10/22/2014	11/26/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GWP62504 00	$750,000	10/07/2021	12/06/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD-106181-01	$750,000	02/11/2022	12/06/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GLOBAL HAWK INSURANCE COMPANY, A RRG	CAM410951	$750,000	02/06/2016	12/06/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY	QCAD- 106181-02	$750,000	01/13/2023	12/06/2023	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/19/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/12/2023
MC847974	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	12/12/2014	-	-
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/12/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/09/2024
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/12/2019	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/03/2019
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/11/2023
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2022
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2021
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2020
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/06/2018
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/06/2017
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/07/2016
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/09/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/04/2015
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/10/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/17/2021
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/18/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/15/2022
MC847974	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/11/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/20/2016
MC847974	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/06/2014	REVOKED	12/02/2014

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (50)

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