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DRB COURIER SERVICE LLC

DRB COURIER SERVICE LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Norristown, PA. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 66.7% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is on file.

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 · Nov 14, 2008
Coverage resumed · Apr 11, 2012
Contract (Property) reinstated · Apr 27, 2012
Policy effective · Dec 10, 2024
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 21 days Oct 24, 2008 → Nov 14, 2008
  • Prior insurance gap · 111 days Dec 22, 2011 → Apr 11, 2012
  • Contract (Property) gap · 121 days Inactive Dec 28, 2011 → reinstated Apr 27, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — DRB COURIER SERVICE LLC (USDOT 1757499)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 21 days — Oct 24, 2008 → Nov 14, 2008
  • Prior insurance gap · 111 days — Dec 22, 2011 → Apr 11, 2012
  • Contract (Property) gap · 121 days — Inactive Dec 28, 2011 → reinstated Apr 27, 2012
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 66.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 100.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1757499/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1757499 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DOUGLAS R BURSE Company officer 2: SHERITA M BURSE General Freight Based in NORRISTOWN, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 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.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1757499
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2008 (~18y)
Company officer DOUGLAS R BURSE
Company officer 2 SHERITA M BURSE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 40,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (610) 999-8983
Email: [email protected]
Physical
317 BRISTOL AVE
NORRISTOWN, PA 19401
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1757499
In FMCSA records since Apr 6, 2008 (~18y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 40,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 66.7% vs 6.7% +60.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

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 2012-04-27 (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 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 2 1 0
OOS percentage 66.67% 33.33% —
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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
0 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

DRB COURIER SERVICE LLC had 3 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 66.7%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 11.0.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (2) and MD (1).

Violation profile

66.7% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (20.0% of violations); top code 393.203 (Cab/body parts requirements violations) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
66.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +66.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Dec 28, 2011 to Apr 27, 2012 (121 days)

Historical coverage gaps detected (3)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Oct 24, 2008 to Nov 14, 2008 (21 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Dec 22, 2011 to Apr 11, 2012 (111 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 11, 2014 to Apr 16, 2014 (5 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-10 2025-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
2 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 2 1 50.0% Oct 10, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 1 100.0% Sep 12, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 3.20 3 — Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 5.00 5 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 11.00 11 — Sep 14, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86059140 Oct 10, 2025 PA 3 ON W STREET RD AT ITS INTERSEC
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYK3194 · 1FVACWDT1FHGR3195
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
85835934 Sep 12, 2025 MD 1 DARLINGTON MD
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYK3194 · 1FVACWDT1FHGR3195
6 391.41APC, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E Yes
85102555 Jun 30, 2025 PA 3 ON LANCASTER PIKE N 895 FEET N
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYK3194 · 1FVACWDT1FHGR3195
2 391.11B5-LNCDLNVL, 392.2-SLL Yes
79946634 Oct 17, 2023 PA 1 8934 GAP NEWPORT PIKE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZTR3263 · 1FVACWDT1FHGR3195
2 390.21T(b), 393.203 No
78867164 Jun 6, 2023 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZTR3263 · 1FVACWDT1FHGR3195
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC643260
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC643260 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs 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
Apr 17, 2014 MC643260-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Apr 27, 2012 MC643260-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 19, 2012 MC643260 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Jan 31, 2012 MC643260 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Nov 19, 2008 MC643260-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 22, 2008 MC643260-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (37 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY 9300093446 91X $750,000 Dec 10, 2024 On file ACTIVE
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2024 Dec 10, 2024 REPLACED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Aug 23, 2024 Nov 25, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Jun 21, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Apr 1, 2024 Jun 25, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 14, 2024 May 1, 2024 CANCELLED
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN 02TRM058121-01 BIPD/Primary — Mar 14, 2024 Apr 1, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 6620354 BIPD/Primary — Oct 11, 2019 Mar 14, 2024 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA6620354 BIPD/Primary — Nov 13, 2018 Oct 11, 2019 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY 6620354 BIPD/Primary — Apr 10, 2018 Nov 13, 2018 CANCELLED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2018-1716 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2018 Apr 10, 2018 REPLACED
A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC A-ONE2018-1716 BIPD/Primary — Feb 14, 2018 Apr 19, 2018 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2865225 BIPD/Primary — Aug 7, 2017 Feb 14, 2018 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2865225 BIPD/Primary — Aug 9, 2016 Aug 7, 2017 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2865225 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2016 Feb 9, 2016 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2865225 BIPD/Primary — Feb 9, 2016 Aug 9, 2016 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN147081 BIPD/Primary — Mar 17, 2015 Feb 9, 2016 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN147081 BIPD/Primary — Nov 25, 2014 Mar 17, 2015 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN147081 BIPD/Primary — Apr 16, 2014 Nov 25, 2014 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 5 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 11, 2014 to Apr 16, 2014
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY MCC0106363 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2013 Apr 11, 2014 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1538217 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2013 Apr 11, 2013 REPLACED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1538217 BIPD/Primary — Mar 11, 2013 May 27, 2013 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 1538217 BIPD/Primary — Apr 11, 2012 Mar 11, 2013 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 111 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Dec 22, 2011 to Apr 11, 2012
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  2. Nov 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. Nov 25, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  4. Aug 29, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Aug 23, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  6. Jun 26, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Jun 25, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  8. May 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  9. Apr 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
  10. Mar 14, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  11. Oct 11, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  12. Nov 13, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  13. Apr 19, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  14. Apr 11, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  15. Apr 10, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC
  16. Feb 14, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  17. Aug 7, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  18. Aug 9, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  19. Feb 10, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  20. Feb 9, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Feb 9, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  22. Mar 17, 2015
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Mar 13, 2015
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Nov 25, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  25. Nov 21, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. Apr 17, 2014
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  27. Apr 11, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
  28. Apr 11, 2014
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 5 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 16, 2014)
  29. May 27, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  30. Apr 11, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  31. Mar 11, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  32. Feb 20, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  33. Apr 27, 2012
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  34. Dec 28, 2011
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  35. Dec 28, 2011
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  36. Dec 28, 2011
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 121 days (through Apr 27, 2012)
  37. Dec 22, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  38. Dec 22, 2011
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 111 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 11, 2012)
  39. Aug 16, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  40. Jun 16, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DARLINGTON MD MD 1 1
8934 GAP NEWPORT PIKE PA 1 0
ON LANCASTER PIKE N 895 FEET N PA 1 1
ON W STREET RD AT ITS INTERSEC PA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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