PROMPT EXPRESS INC
USDOT 985841
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (30 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate3.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 985841 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-418632 |
| Legal Name | PROMPT EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 6058867943 |
| Address | 700 39TH ST SE STE B, Watertown, SD, 57201 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20071022) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 58 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 3.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-29 — SD — towaway
- 2025-02-03 — MN — towaway
- 2024-11-01 — AZ — towaway
- 2024-09-17 — OH — 1 injured
- 2023-12-08 — KS — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (10), 20 (7), 16 (4).
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) | 30 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 26 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,981,182 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-FEB-26 |
PROMPT EXPRESS INC operates 30 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in SD.
Nearby
Other carriers in Watertown, SD
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- KELLY MAHLEN — USDOT 1115386, 7 power units
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