Carrier profile · USDOT 674363 · MC-313169 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Courier Expressbirmingham Inc

3 power unitsBIRMINGHAM, AL70/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-313169 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(770) 955-6009 Email dispatchjoyce.wisdom@courierexpress.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No insurance on fileActive authority but no BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1997.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

29 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Federal’03–’18

At Lloyds’18–’25

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · HOUSTON CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2025

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOUSTON CASUALTY CO.	Dec 2025 → Dec 2025	$300K	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	May 2018 → Dec 2025	$300K	9
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	May 2003 → May 2018	$300K	3
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	May 2002 → May 2003	$300K	1
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2001 → Jan 2002	$300K	1
STONEWALL INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2001 → May 2002	$300K	1
FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2001 → May 2001	$300K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	May 2001 → Jan 2002	$300K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	May 2000 → May 2001	$300K	1
PENN STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1999 → May 2000	$300K	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1998 → Feb 1998	$300K	1
AMERICAN & FOREIGN INSURANCE CO.	Feb 1998 → May 2000	$300K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

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Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BIRMINGHAM, AL

3000 COMMERCE SQUARE SOUTH

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@courierexpress.net — 8 carriers: USDOT 515463 USDOT 724592 USDOT 747348 USDOT 1127683 USDOT 1309980 USDOT 1556780 USDOT 2353881

Shares a company officer with other carriers

jack messerly — 8 carriers: USDOT 515463 USDOT 724592 USDOT 747348 USDOT 1127683 USDOT 1309980 USDOT 1556780 USDOT 2353881

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3000 COMMERCE SQUARE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35210-1544
Mailing address: 2051 FRANKLIN WAY, MARIETTA, GA, 30067-8712
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (770) 955-6009
Fax: (770) 955-6070
Email: joyce.wisdom@courierexpress.net
Web domain: courierexpress.net

Registration

Officers: Jack Messerly · Jim Messerly
USDOT / docket: 674363 · MC-313169
First registered: Jan 29, 1997
Last MCS-150: Jan 12, 2026 · 225,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 8, 2011
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

225,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC.

COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC (USDOT 674363) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HOUSTON CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 12, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 8, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC's USDOT number?

COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC's USDOT number is 674363, and its motor carrier number is MC-313169.

Is COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC's fleet?

COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC based?

COURIER EXPRESSBIRMINGHAM INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL.

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