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PROMPT EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckPROMPT EXPRESS INC · DOT 985841
700 39TH ST SE STE B, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
DOT# 985841 MC# 418632 Watertown, South Dakota 24 years
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30
Power Units
26
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
84
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 23, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓
Safety & compliance 7
  • Jul 2, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jun 23, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
  • Jun 3, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • May 29, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 3, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Nov 1, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NamePROMPT EXPRESS INC
DOT Number985841
MC Number418632
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationWatertown, South Dakota
Added10/23/2001
MCS-15002/04/2026

Contact Details

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Physical Address700 39TH ST SE STE B, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201
Mailing Address700 39TH ST SE, WATERTOWN, SD, 57201-9106

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC418632
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating24 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 3.43 · 10 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .34 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 2.37 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,218,263 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

26
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
26
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS6.9% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review05/01/2013

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026
CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #TRK 4637439 -00
Last checked07/22/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet30 units
Drivers26
Mileage3,218,263 mi
Operating24 years
MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total55
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total29
Out of Service2
OOS Rate6.9%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 05/01/2013 | Rated: 10/22/2007

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
17 · 0 OOS -
2024
29 · 1 OOS ▲
2025
29 · 1 OOS =
2026
15 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
2 crashes -
2024
2 crashes =
2025
1 crash ▼
2026
1 crash =
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 Jul 2026, 58 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (3.4% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/29/2026 WATERTOWN SD 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
02/03/2025 SHIBLE MN 0 0 1 1 Clear Water Daylight
11/01/2024 Flagstaff AZ 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dawn
09/17/2024 CLEVELAND OH 0 1 0 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/08/2023 U056 KS 1 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
09/25/2023 LIBERAL KS 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

39 roadside violations across 58 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 17 violations · 3 OOS
Unsafe Driving 16 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (90)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
07/02/2026 AZ Full (Level I) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/23/2026 AZ Full (Level I) TEMPE AZ 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
06/03/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/13/2026 KS Full (Level I) KS 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
05/02/2026 MO Driver-Only (Level III) KANSAS CITY MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/30/2026 KS Walk-Around (Level II) BELLEVILLE KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/29/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/07/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 66M US87 SB 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
03/17/2026 NM Full (Level I) TEXICO PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
03/12/2026 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) YUMA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/04/2026 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BILLINGS MT 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/26/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 LORAINE SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/23/2026 WY Driver-Only (Level III) US85 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/04/2026 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/26/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/04/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
11/18/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/29/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/26/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH20 EB TERRELL SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/22/2025 PA Walk-Around (Level II) SR356 AT SR422 BUTLER TWP - SR 2 0 1 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 2 0 0 0 2 0 - ▲Detail
10/02/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/28/2025 WY Driver-Only (Level III) LUSK REST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/25/2025 OH Full (Level I) WEST UNITY OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) CASA GRANDE AZ 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/11/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) ALEXANDRIA SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/05/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/02/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/08/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/30/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SACATON AZ 4 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/02/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TUCSON AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/15/2025 AK Driver-Only (Level III) STERLING AK 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/05/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MT. JULIET TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/18/2025 NE Full (Level I) WAVERLY WEST BOUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/24/2025 MN Walk-Around (Level II) WEST LAKELAND MN 5 1 0 0 0 1 - ▲Detail
02/25/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) AMADO AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/17/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) RATON PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/07/2025 AZ Full (Level I) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/30/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/09/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) LAT:31 07'14.95"N 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/09/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/23/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKINGS SD 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/17/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 81, 886 FEET SOUTH O 2 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2024 KS Walk-Around (Level II) LIBERAL M.C.I.S. #37A 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/05/2024 OK Full (Level I) BECKHAM POE 2 2 0 0 2 2 - ▲Detail
12/03/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) VAUGHN INSPECTION STATION 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
10/14/2024 OH Full (Level I) MILAN OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/07/2024 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WORTHINGTON MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/09/2024 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/22/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/20/2024 AZ Full (Level I) PHOENIX AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/13/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/31/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 225MM SB HWY218 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/26/2024 KS Driver-Only (Level III) WILSON COUNTY - 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/24/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) BENSON AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/18/2024 NV Walk-Around (Level II) WADSWORTH CHECK SITE 7 0 2 0 5 0 - ▲Detail
07/03/2024 NM Full (Level I) NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/14/2024 IL Driver-Only (Level III) INTERSTATE 80 1 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
06/07/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 54 1367 FT S OF S BO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
05/02/2024 AK Walk-Around (Level II) TOK WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/30/2024 AZ Full (Level I) AMADO AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
04/08/2024 UT Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 EB MM161 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/22/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) AT INTERSECTION OF I 10 AND I- 2 0 2 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/18/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) JEFFERSON SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
03/13/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SIOUX FALLS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/08/2024 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) DOUGLAS AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
02/01/2024 TX Full (Level I) US 59 QUEEN CITY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/24/2024 NM Driver-Only (Level III) LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/16/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
01/10/2024 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON NM HWY 26 471 FT W OF APAJO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/29/2023 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/13/2023 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/08/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) FORD COUNTY - 057 18 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
12/02/2023 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 14 - I29 NB MM 12 PERCIVAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
11/18/2023 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON N ROSWELL RELIEF ROUTE 2126 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/26/2023 SD Full (Level I) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/18/2023 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) SEDONA AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
10/08/2023 CA Driver-Only (Level III) CASTAIC IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/25/2023 KS Walk-Around (Level II) SEWARD COUNTY - 175 2 0 1 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/18/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) 79 SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/09/2023 SD Driver-Only (Level III) WHITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
09/07/2023 UT Driver-Only (Level III) PEERLESS PORT OF ENTRY EASTBOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/16/2023 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON PLATFORM SCALES 1 0 0 0 1 0 - ▲Detail
08/15/2023 AZ Full (Level I) DOUGLAS INSPECTION STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/04/2023 AK Driver-Only (Level III) TOK WEIGH STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
08/03/2023 CA Full (Level I) DESERT HILLS IF 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
07/27/2023 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ANTHONY PORT OF ENTRY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - ▲Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections58
Unsafe Driving 10 viols
HOS Compliance 5 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 11 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP04025A$1,000,00011/09/200101/01/2003Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP04025A$1,000,00011/09/200101/08/2003Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.CSD 000 6906286-2$1,000,00006/10/200301/01/2004Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.CSD 000 6906286-2$1,000,00006/10/200301/30/2004Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP04626C$1,000,00001/01/200401/01/2012Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP04626C$1,000,00001/01/200402/03/2012Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.CSD 000 6906286-2$750,00001/01/200301/01/2003Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryPROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.CSD 000 6906286-2$1,000,00001/01/200306/10/2003Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC418632MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED11/27/2001--

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