B J PRIMMER INC
USDOT 346765
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (24 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory. Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate10% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 37 years ago
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 | 346765 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-217823 |
| Legal Name | B J PRIMMER INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3195519501 |
| Address | 1615 W D ST, Vinton, IA, 52349-2504 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20081209) |
| 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 | ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-03 |
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-03 | — |
| Great West Casualty Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2022-06-03 | 2026-07-09 |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1989-05-11 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 1989-05-11 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 97 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-03-05 — IA — towaway
- 2023-09-21 — WI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 7 (4), 16 (3), 20 (3).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 24 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 585,236 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-APR-26 |
B J PRIMMER INC operates 24 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Vinton, IA
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