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INSTANT COURIER INC

USDOT 611025 Active Based in PHILADELPHIA, PA Insurance watch: HIGH

INSTANT COURIER INC is a motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 611025. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 21 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 37.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier Overview

INSTANT COURIER INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in Philadelphia, PA. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
21
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
37.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
6 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 33% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in NJ (5) and PA (3), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (40.9% of violations); top code 393.9(a) (Inoperable required lamps) cited 6 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Hino and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 active
Contract
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · 91X
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY · 34
2 active policies
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 37.5% vs 23.4% +14.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 30.8% vs 6.7% +24.1 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.91 vs 1.80 +0.11
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
Serves 6,842 carriers
Location & Contact
1341 NORTH DELAWARE AVE SUITE 206
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19105
Phone: 2154257202
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 611025
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 330,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 37.5% is well above the 10–15% national average.

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

Compared against 199,212 ACTIVE carriers operating 3–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
30.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 199,212 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +30.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
37.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 199,212 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-07 2025-11

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
8 violations
2 OOS · 25.0%
Driver Fitness
5 violations
4 OOS · 80.0%
Unsafe Driving
5 violations
2 OOS · 40.0%
General/Admin
3 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
New Jersey (NJ) 5 4 80.0% Feb 17, 2025
Pennsylvania (PA) 3 1 33.3% Nov 5, 2025
Maryland (MD) 2 1 50.0% Aug 26, 2024
Delaware (DE) 1 0 0.0% Dec 26, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 11
Freightliner 7
Mack 1
Recent Inspections (21 rows) View all 21 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86256613 Nov 5, 2025 PA 3 PA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA VBF9076 · 3ALACWD22NDMZ4178
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
85310207 Jul 23, 2025 PA 3 —
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3275600 · 3ALACWD28PDUK8656
1 392.16-D No
83904888 Feb 17, 2025 NJ 3 nj-gsp-nb-mp-96.0
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMK9803 · 5PVNJ8JV0K4S71339
1 391.41B10-MC Yes
83689864 Jan 22, 2025 NJ 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSR2915 · 5PVNJ8JV7K4S70480
1 391.41A-MCPC Yes
83484217 Dec 26, 2024 DE 2 MIDDLETOWN DE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSC3681 · 5PVNJ8JV4K4S70484
1 392.2-SLLEWG1 No
82619096 Sep 9, 2024 NJ 2 nj-taunton-blvd-/-tuckerton-rd
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSF5152 · 5PVNJ8JV2K4S70483
2 393.9(a), 391.41(a) No
82482513 Aug 26, 2024 MD 1 md-rt-13-n/b-salisbury-scalehouse
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3275600 · 3ALACWD28PDUK8656
0 — No
82482414 Aug 26, 2024 MD 1 md-parkton-scale-house-(i-83)
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMK9803 · 5PVNJ8JV0K4S71339
5 391.11(b)(4), 396.5(b), 393.9(a) Yes
82433502 Aug 19, 2024 NJ 3 GREENWICH WB SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMK9803 · 5PVNJ8JV0K4S71339
2 392.9b(a), 391.41(a)(1) Yes
82101127 Jul 11, 2024 PA 2 MORRISVILLE PA
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVV1589 · 1FVACWD25LHLB8972
5 392.9b(a), 393.9(a), 390.21T(b)(1) Yes
82033416 Jul 2, 2024 NJ 2 CARNEYS POINT SCALE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSC3681 · 5PVNJ8JV4K4S70484
2 393.75(a), 393.201(b) Yes
81537840 May 6, 2024 US 1 CARNEYS POINT TOWNSHIP NJ
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSC3681 · 5PVNJ8JV4K4S70484
1 393.9(a) No
81221307 Mar 27, 2024 PA 1 —
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSG9475 · 3ALACWDT4HDHW4138
2 393.9(a), 390.21(b) No
80824055 Feb 8, 2024 DC 3 WASHINGTON DC
FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3275600 · 3ALACWD28PDUK8656
2 391.41A-MCPC, 390.21TB2-DOT No
80359630 Dec 8, 2023 PA 3 —
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZYG8853 · 1M2AA13Y7XW107803
0 — No
80185757 Nov 15, 2023 PA 1 WILMINGTON PK AT SKILES BLVD
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMK9803 · 5PVNJ8JV0K4S71339
4 393.11, 393.78, 391.41(a)(1) No
79752503 Sep 25, 2023 NJ 3 SNO RDWY EAST WINDSOR
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZMK9803 · 5PVNJ8JV0K4S71339
2 391.41(a)(1), 392.2 Yes
79360193 Aug 9, 2023 MD 2 I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY
FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK
IN 3275600 · 3ALACWD28PDUK8656
0 — No
78816731 Jun 6, 2023 MD 1 CECILTON SCALE HOUSE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZSC3681 · 5PVNJ8JV4K4S70484
1 390.21T(a) No
78669076 May 17, 2023 PA 1 —
PTRB STRAIGHT TRUCK
NJ XKSL43 · 2NP2HM6X9KM265141
0 — No
78332552 Apr 10, 2023 PA 3 1000 WILMINGTON PIKE — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NJ0018533923 Jun 29, 2018 NJ 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
PA707933100X Jul 19, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
PA705456300X May 26, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
MD16A0296921 Dec 22, 2016 MD 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
PA611346800X Oct 28, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
DE3214069274 Jul 1, 2014 DE 0 1 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)
COMMON
MC293456
Active
—
View full authority record →
CONTRACT
MC293456
DISMISSED
—
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 MC293456 Contract DISMISSED —
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 19, 2008 MC293456-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03192036 91X Feb 24, 2026 On file ACTIVE
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03192036 BIPD/Primary Aug 28, 2025 Feb 24, 2026 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03192036 BIPD/Primary Aug 27, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03192036 BIPD/Primary Feb 26, 2024 Aug 27, 2025 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA03192036 BIPD/Primary Apr 26, 2023 Feb 26, 2024 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA3192036 BIPD/Primary Jan 19, 2021 Apr 26, 2023 CANCELLED
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA 2713052 BIPD/Primary Sep 30, 2020 Jan 19, 2021 REPLACED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISAH25290112 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Nov 1, 2020 CANCELLED
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY ISAH25290112 BIPD/Primary Oct 1, 2019 Sep 30, 2020 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2018 Oct 1, 2019 REPLACED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z-35726 BIPD/Primary Aug 1, 2018 Oct 17, 2019 CANCELLED
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY Z35726 BIPD/Primary Nov 21, 2008 Aug 1, 2018 CANCELLED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY IMN06332 34 Jun 12, 2008 On file ACTIVE
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 4IMN02125 CARGO Sep 28, 2005 Mar 22, 2006 CANCELLED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6AC0893 CARGO Sep 28, 2002 Sep 28, 2005 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6CA3503 CARGO Sep 28, 2001 Nov 14, 2002 CANCELLED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6CA3503 CARGO Sep 28, 2001 Sep 28, 2002 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6CA1581 CARGO Sep 28, 2000 Sep 28, 2001 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6CA 0473 CARGO Sep 28, 1998 Sep 28, 2000 REPLACED
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY 6AA 6058 CARGO Sep 28, 1995 Sep 28, 1998 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Feb 24, 2026
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  2. Jan 30, 2026
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Aug 28, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  4. Aug 27, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Feb 26, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Jan 31, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  7. Apr 26, 2023
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  8. Apr 25, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  9. Jan 19, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  10. Nov 1, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Sep 30, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Oct 17, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Oct 1, 2019
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Aug 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Jul 17, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Dec 19, 2008
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  17. Mar 22, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  18. Sep 28, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  19. Nov 14, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Sep 28, 2002
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  21. Sep 28, 2001
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  22. Sep 28, 2000
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  23. Sep 28, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
  24. Nov 29, 1995
    authority
    DISMISSED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 7 0
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 3 2
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 Lighting devices/reflectors Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
390.19(b)(2) 390.19(b)(2) General/Admin 1 0
390.21(b) USDOT number not displayed General/Admin 1 0
391.11(b)(4) No valid medical certificate Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Physical qualification - general Driver Fitness 1 0
393.201(b) Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(a) Tires/tubes - general defects Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
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How to verify INSTANT COURIER INC

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  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about INSTANT COURIER INC

Is INSTANT COURIER INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. INSTANT COURIER INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 611025 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is INSTANT COURIER INC's safety rating? ▾
INSTANT COURIER INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has INSTANT COURIER INC had? ▾
21 roadside inspections are on file for INSTANT COURIER INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is INSTANT COURIER INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
INSTANT COURIER INC's peak out-of-service rate is 37.5% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is INSTANT COURIER INC based? ▾
INSTANT COURIER INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 1341 NORTH DELAWARE AVE SUITE 206, PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19105. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does INSTANT COURIER INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. INSTANT COURIER INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC293456). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does INSTANT COURIER INC operate? ▾
INSTANT COURIER INC self-reports 5 power units and 5 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has INSTANT COURIER INC had any crashes? ▾
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for INSTANT COURIER INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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