ADS MESSENGER & COURIER SERVICE

USDOT 636966 • 530 WEST LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:1 revoked
Insurance:2 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
636,966
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
7329211471
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
MCS-150 Mileage
96,607
Physical Address
530 WEST LINDEN AVENUE, LINDEN, NJ, 07036
Mailing Address
PO BOX 115, RAHWAY, NJ, 07065
Contact

Risk Signals2 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 22.2%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 15.5 percentage points above average.
HIGH
All operating authorities revoked or inactive
This entity has 1 revoked/inactive authority filing and no active authority.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
1
Authority Types
1
Insurance Policies
2 active
Latest: Jul 19, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-453364REVOKEDJun 20, 2016Jul 29, 2024

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCEBIPD/PrimaryCAL13329-01ON FILEJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2024
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACARGOQT-660-7461L518-TIL-07ON FILEOct 21, 2007Nov 13, 2010

Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA03882706REPLACEDJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2023
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA03882706REPLACEDJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.BIPD/Primary73TRS110000CANCELLEDJul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2021
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA3857333REPLACEDJul 19, 2016Jul 19, 2020
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFEN-159100163REPLACEDFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFEN-159100163CANCELLEDFeb 5, 2016Jun 12, 2016
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary159100163CANCELLEDFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2017
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryFEN-159100163CANCELLEDFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2017
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/Primary159100163REPLACEDFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBIPD/Primary3FA2CA0000245-02REPLACEDFeb 1, 2016Feb 5, 2016
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBIPD/Primary3FA2CA0000245-01CANCELLEDFeb 1, 2015Feb 1, 2016
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATIONBIPD/Primary3FA2CA0000245-00CANCELLEDFeb 1, 2014Feb 1, 2015
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.BIPD/PrimaryABC80884499CANCELLEDFeb 1, 2013Feb 1, 2014
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary2078526610REPLACEDOct 21, 2004Feb 1, 2013

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELAMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCECAL13329-01BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2024Jul 19, 2024
TERM/REPLDRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYCA03882706BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2023Jul 19, 2023
TERM/REPLDRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYCA03882706BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
CANCELNATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.73TRS110000BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2021Jul 19, 2021
TERM/REPLDRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANYCA3857333BIPD/PrimaryJul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
TERM/CANCLUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY159100163BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
TERM/CANCLUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYFEN-159100163BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2017Feb 5, 2017
CANCELUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYFEN-159100163BIPD/PrimaryJun 12, 2016Jun 12, 2016
TERM/REPLUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY159100163BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
TERM/REPLUNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYFEN-159100163BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
TERM/REPLAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION3FA2CA0000245-02BIPD/PrimaryFeb 5, 2016Feb 5, 2016
CANCELAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION3FA2CA0000245-01BIPD/PrimaryFeb 1, 2016Feb 1, 2016
CANCELAMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION3FA2CA0000245-00BIPD/PrimaryFeb 1, 2015Feb 1, 2015
CANCELFIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.ABC80884499BIPD/PrimaryFeb 1, 2014Feb 1, 2014
TERM/REPLVALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.2078526610BIPD/PrimaryFeb 1, 2013Feb 1, 2013
CANCELTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICAQT-660-7461L518-TIL-07CARGONov 13, 2010Nov 13, 2010

Authority Revocations

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Authority Revocations
AuthorityDocketReasonDate
CONTRACTMC-453364INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown
CONTRACTMC-453364INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONUnknown

Authority Action History (7 events)

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Authority Action History (7 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC453364MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDAug 2, 2024Unknown
MC453364CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 22, 2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 20, 2021
MC453364MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDJul 26, 2016REVOKEDJul 29, 2024
MC453364CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 5, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 1, 2016
MC453364CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 5, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 2, 2015
MC453364CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJan 6, 2014DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONFeb 3, 2014
MC453364MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDNov 1, 2004REVOKEDJun 20, 2016

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
22%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
10%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
9
Violations
13
2 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
22.2%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
3
Drivers (MCS-150)
3
Crash Records
20

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 9 of 9 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

4 states9 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (13 violations from 9 inspections)

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Violation Summary (13 violations from 9 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201A-FRCLSFrame - cracked/loose/broken108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3Speeding 11-14 mph over limit107Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10General/Admin
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41A-MCPCPhysical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)391.41(a)(1)11Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.7(a)Driver failing to conduct pre-trip inspection10Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.9(d)(2)Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report10Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.201(b)Bolts securing cab broken/loose/missing10Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
-23.4 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
22.2%vs nat'l 6.7%
+15.5 pts above avg
Violations / Inspection
1.44vs nat'l 1.80
-0.36 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

7 total · 28.6% OOS
2024-062025-11
InspectionsOOS

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

20 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
20
Fatalities
0
Injuries
17
Across 11 crashes
Tow-Aways
17

Crash History (20 records)

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Crash History (20 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Dec 15, 2025NYINJURY01NEW YORK -QUEENSRef Marker:...KA5315ADS MESSENGER & COURIER SERVICE
Apr 3, 2023NJTOW00ELIZABETH CITYI-95, N.J. TURNPIKE...S62729ADS MESSENGER & COURIER SERVICE
Nov 29, 2019NYINJURY01
Jun 25, 2018NJINJURY01
Nov 20, 2017NJTOW00
Apr 20, 2017NJINJURY01
Jan 31, 2017NJINJURY02
Oct 2, 2012NJTOW00
Aug 31, 2011NJTOW00
Jun 24, 2009NJINJURY02
May 20, 2008NJTOW00
May 16, 2007NJINJURY01
Aug 16, 2006NYTOW00
Jul 13, 2005NJINJURY01
Nov 15, 2004NJTOW00
May 17, 2004NJINJURY01
Mar 8, 2004NJINJURY04
Oct 7, 2003NJTOW00
Sep 28, 2001NJTOW00
Jul 16, 1997NYINJURY02

Compliance Timeline

37 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Dec 15, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in NY
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 29, 2024
Authority
Jul 19, 2024
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE • BIPD/Primary
Jul 19, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Apr 3, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in NJ
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 19, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 19, 2021
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. • BIPD/Primary
Jul 19, 2020
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 29, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 25, 2018
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 20, 2017
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 20, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Feb 5, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2017
Insurance
Insurance term/cancl
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jan 31, 2017
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 2 injuries
Jun 12, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 5, 2016
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION • BIPD/Primary
Feb 1, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION • BIPD/Primary
Feb 1, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION • BIPD/Primary
Feb 1, 2014
Insurance
Insurance cancel
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Feb 1, 2013
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Oct 2, 2012
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Aug 31, 2011
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries

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