Prime Road Carriers Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Lafayette, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 45 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 45 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 78% | 91% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 73% | 92% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 74% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 2 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 30 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 101 | 33 | 33 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | IN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | CA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 0 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 13 | 2.03 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.28 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 42 | 8.57 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.10 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 30 states. Top state TN accounts for 10% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 100%.
+25 other states with fewer inspections
| Unsafe Driving |
| 13 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jan 30, 2026 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | 3922SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 393205AWRC | Wheel/Rim - Rim spoke wheel or adapter cracked | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39345DB | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 39375A3ATIS | Tires - All others leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 2, 2026 | 3963A1ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |