COURIER EXPRESSNASHVILLE INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 12 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
- Bond has changed hands 5 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20261 inspections · 4 violations (1 OOS) · 50% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 2392.2CUnsafe Driving
Failure to obey traffic control device
5
1× · sev 5
- 3390.21TENot in SMS
Leased CMV - Failing to have the required information on the rental agreement when the lease is not more than 30 days.
1
1×
- 4393.40F-BNPB1 OOS
Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- GA1
- TN1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- JACK MESSERLY
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2004-12-06
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 3 trucks.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 10 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
45 events- 01/12/2026MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2025)
- 12/15/2025Insurance filed — HOUSTON CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy ATU0035-01
- 12/15/2025Insurance replaced — HOUSTON CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy ATU0035-01
- 12/15/2025Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Primary · policy 1084ZFTLDCH000119-01
- 05/01/2025Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFTLDCH000119-00
- 04/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/30/2025)
- 05/06/2024Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10631623AA
- 05/06/2024Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Primary · policy 1084ZFT10631623AA
- 05/15/2023Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Primary · policy 1084ZFT10631622AA
- 05/06/2023Insurance replaced — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
BIPD/Primary · policy 1084ZFT10631622AA
- 04/18/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/03/2023)
- 05/06/2022Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10631621AA
- 04/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2022)
- 05/06/2021Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10631620AA
- 04/09/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2021)
- 05/06/2020Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10631619AA
- 04/09/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/05/2020)
- 05/06/2019Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1084ZFT10631618AA
- 04/09/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2019)
- 05/06/2018Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 74985903
- 05/06/2018Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHA8183434
- 11/05/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/03/2013)
- 11/01/2013Insurance filed — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy S-820441
- 10/29/2013PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
- 10/01/2013Insurance filed — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy S-820441
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — NGM INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy S-820441
- 02/01/2013Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 13BSBDH729
- 01/31/2013Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 13BSBDH729
- 05/06/2010Insurance cancelled — UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
CARGO · policy 1414BNT1335
- 04/09/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2010)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2009-02-23
- Last review
- 2009-02-19
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-12
- Reported mileage
- 75,000 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — COURIER EXPRESS NASHVILLE INC, NASHVILLE, TN
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