SPEEDWAY MESSENGER SERVICE INC

SPEEDWAY MESSENGER SERVICE INC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in New City, NY. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Coverage resumed · Jun 27, 2017
Coverage resumed · Oct 8, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Oct 8, 2020
Common (Property) reinstated · Jun 29, 2017
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 89 days Mar 30, 2017 → Jun 27, 2017
  • Prior insurance gap · 29 days Sep 9, 2020 → Oct 8, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 66 days Inactive Aug 3, 2020 → reinstated Oct 8, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 85 days Inactive Apr 5, 2017 → reinstated Jun 29, 2017
On file
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SPEEDWAY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 1169904)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 89 days — Mar 30, 2017 → Jun 27, 2017
  • Prior insurance gap · 29 days — Sep 9, 2020 → Oct 8, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 66 days — Inactive Aug 3, 2020 → reinstated Oct 8, 2020
  • Common (Property) gap · 85 days — Inactive Apr 5, 2017 → reinstated Jun 29, 2017

On file:
  • FMCSA cargo filing on file · BMC-34 — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK · Filing evidence (BMC-34/83) — not a shipper COI
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1169904/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1169904 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: KEVIN CAMEREN Company officer 2: ALWYN NELSON General Freight Other (OFFICE SUPPLIES) Based in NEW CITY, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=175919 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 cargo

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1169904
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2003 (~23y)
MC / docket MC469911
Company officer KEVIN CAMEREN
Company officer 2 ALWYN NELSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Other (OFFICE SUPPLIES)
Fleet size 4 units
Drivers 4
Annual mileage 85,093 mi
Contact & address
Physical
144 OLD ROUTE 304
NEW CITY, NY 10956
Mailing
PO BOX 1888
NEW CITY, NY 10956
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1169904
In FMCSA records since Sep 19, 2003 (~23y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 85,093 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-10-08 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 4 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 16 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 5 5 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 20%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
4
Drivers
4
Inspections
16
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

SPEEDWAY MESSENGER SERVICE INC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 20.0%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 5.0.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CT (2) and NJ (1).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; top code 392.16(a) (Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner and Freig are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 175,919 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 175,919 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gaps detected (2)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 3, 2020 to Oct 8, 2020 (66 days)
  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 5, 2017 to Jun 29, 2017 (85 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 30, 2017 to Jun 27, 2017 (89 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 9, 2020 to Oct 8, 2020 (29 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-11 2026-06

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Connecticut (CT) 2 1 50.0% Jun 2, 2026
New Jersey (NJ) 1 0 0.0% Jun 12, 2026
New York (NY) 1 0 0.0% Nov 14, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 0 0.0% Oct 22, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Freig 3
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 5.33 5 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (16 rows) View all 16 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88127643 Jun 12, 2026 NJ 3 999 US 202
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88019136 Jun 2, 2026 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 396.5B-HWSL, 393.47A-BCFSBD-SA, 396.3A1-BOS Yes
86318765 Nov 14, 2025 NY 2 WEST NYACK NY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86136101 Oct 22, 2025 PA 3 GREENTOWN PA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85032888 Jun 25, 2025 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81928524 Jun 21, 2024 CT 3 SOUTHINGTON
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.16(a) No
81895910 Jun 18, 2024 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81207261 Mar 26, 2024 NY 3 I-87 SOUTH EXIT 15A
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80799633 Feb 7, 2024 NY 2 ny-bedford-(sb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80714591 Jan 29, 2024 MA 3 H-WORCESTER
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80662273 Jan 23, 2024 CT 3 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80134510 Nov 8, 2023 NY 2 ny-southeast-(nb)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
8 393.11, 395.22(g), 395.24(c)(2)(iii) No
80133982 Nov 8, 2023 NY 2 ny-suffern-(double-yard)
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
80111943 Nov 8, 2023 CT 2 DANBURY SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.4(a) Yes
80076704 Nov 3, 2023 CT 1 UNION SCALE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.5(b) No
78651754 May 16, 2023 PA 1 pa-i80-eb-mm-194-greene-twp---eas
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0011185508 Aug 19, 2011 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
NJ0007305311 Dec 12, 2007 NJ 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 8, 2020 MC469911-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Aug 3, 2020 MC469911-C Voluntary Revocation Revocation Metadata only
Jun 29, 2017 MC469911-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 24, 2003 MC469911-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS135089 91X $1,000,000 Oct 7, 2025 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS131781 BIPD/Primary Oct 7, 2024 Oct 7, 2025 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS128289 BIPD/Primary Oct 7, 2023 Oct 7, 2024 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS124297 BIPD/Primary Oct 7, 2022 Oct 7, 2023 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS118363 BIPD/Primary Oct 7, 2021 Oct 7, 2022 CANCELLED
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73TRS111684 BIPD/Primary Oct 8, 2020 Oct 7, 2021 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 29 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 9, 2020 to Oct 8, 2020
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2005488349 BIPD/Primary Oct 9, 2018 Sep 9, 2020 CANCELLED
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2005488349 BIPD/Primary Sep 9, 2018 Oct 9, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6247245 BIPD/Primary Sep 22, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 REPLACED
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2005488349 BIPD/Primary Sep 13, 2017 Sep 9, 2018 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6247245 BIPD/Primary Jun 28, 2017 Sep 13, 2017 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6247245 BIPD/Primary Jun 28, 2017 Sep 22, 2017 CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY CA 6242486 BIPD/Primary Jun 27, 2017 Jun 28, 2017 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 89 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 30, 2017 to Jun 27, 2017
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2003186889 BIPD/Primary Jun 12, 2016 Mar 30, 2017 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 3FA2CA0000389-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2015 Aug 5, 2015 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 3FA2CA0000389-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 REPLACED
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO. 3FA3CA0000639-01 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2015 Jun 25, 2015 REPLACED
NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY 2003186889 BIPD/Primary Jun 25, 2015 Jun 12, 2016 CANCELLED
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION 3FA2CA0000389-00 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2015 CANCELLED
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP 1909422 34 Jun 30, 2004 On file ACTIVE
GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK IMP 1909422 CARGO Jun 30, 2003 Jun 30, 2004 REPLACED
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. 74993899 BIPD/Primary Jun 30, 2003 Jun 30, 2014 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 7, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Oct 7, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  3. Oct 7, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  4. Oct 3, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Oct 7, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  6. Oct 2, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Oct 7, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  8. Oct 3, 2022
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Oct 7, 2021
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.
  10. Oct 1, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Oct 8, 2020
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  12. Sep 9, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Sep 9, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 29 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Oct 8, 2020)
  14. Aug 3, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  15. Aug 3, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 66 days (through Oct 8, 2020)
  16. Oct 9, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Sep 9, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Aug 17, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  19. Sep 22, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Sep 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 1, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  22. Jun 28, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Apr 5, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  24. Apr 5, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  25. Apr 5, 2017
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 85 days (through Jun 29, 2017)
  26. Mar 30, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  27. Mar 30, 2017
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 89 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Jun 27, 2017)
  28. Jun 12, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NEW SOUTH INSURANCE COMPANY
  29. May 27, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  30. Aug 5, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  31. Jul 1, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  32. Jun 30, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  33. Jun 30, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  34. Jun 25, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.
  35. Jun 30, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
  36. Jun 30, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DANBURY SCALE CT 5 2
SOUTHINGTON CT 1 0
UNION SCALE CT 1 0
H-WORCESTER MA 1 0
999 US 202 NJ 1 0
I-87 SOUTH EXIT 15A NY 1 0
WEST NYACK NY NY 1 0
GREENTOWN PA PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.4(a) Driver uses or is in possession of drugs Controlled Substances/Alcohol 1 1
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.22(g) Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(1) Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(2) Driver failing to maintain ELD instruction sheet Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(3) Driver failed to maintain instruction sheet for ELD malfunction reporting requirements Hours of Service 1 0
395.22(h)(4) Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(iii) Driver failed to manually add shipping document number Hours of Service 1 0

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