PRIMA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1313194
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (165 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTHE HARTFORD
- Out-of-service rate6.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)19 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 21 years ago
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1313194 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-527982 |
| Legal Name | PRIMA EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8153729190 |
| Address | 2221 MAPLE RD, Joliet, IL, 60432 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20091231) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | THE HARTFORD |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-08-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARTFORD | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-08-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2005-07-26 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2005-07-26 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 327 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 19 total (0 fatal, 7 with injuries, 18 towaway) |
- 2026-05-19 — PA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-05 — TX — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-03-16 — IL — towaway
- 2026-01-21 — WI — towaway
- 2025-11-29 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (56), 7 (26), 4 (25).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 165 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 150 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 16,136,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-DEC-24 |
PRIMA EXPRESS INC operates 165 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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