LIFE COURIERS
Legal: ASSOCIATED COURIERS LLC
Risk factors
Low 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202621 inspections · 18 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.82DUMTUnsafe Driving
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
10
1× · sev 10
- 2395.3A3-PROPHours-of-Service Compliance
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)
7
1× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 4395.8E
False report of drivers record of duty status
2
2×
- 5395.8Hours-of-Service Compliance
Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)
1
1× · sev 1
- 6393.75A31 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWG1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on allowable gross weight
1
1×
- 9395.22GHours-of-Service Compliance
Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.22H4Hours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- NY12
- CT4
- VT3
- MD2
- MA2
- MO2
- PA1
- NJ1
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.
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 397.67B-HMDPHM (Driving & Parking) - Operate an HM motor vehicle, required to be placarded or marked in violation of routing (Non RAM).
- Verify placards match the shipping papers before leaving
- Keep shipping papers in reach and in order
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
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 NHTSA15 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+ mi27 drivers
- Company officer
- MATTHEW SCOTT
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 83099226
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-03-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 60 trucks · 1 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 29 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
49 events- 03/18/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 01/20/2026Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 12/17/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2026)
- 12/17/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2026)
- 12/09/2025Insurance filed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTB 307749
- 12/09/2025Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 07/01/2025Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 08/23/2021Insurance name changed — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 07/20/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2021)
- 07/20/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/06/2021)
- 07/01/2021Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 04/24/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 84MSRZ0782
- 09/21/2019Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25290112
- 08/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2019)
- 08/26/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/29/2019)
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749 18
- 07/01/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH25290112
- 07/01/2018Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 07/01/2017Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 307749
- 07/01/2016Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 304953
- 07/01/2015Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 301951
- 07/01/2014Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21985
- 07/01/2013Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21661
- 07/01/2012Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21350
- 07/01/2011Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 21034
- 07/01/2010Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB20748
- 07/01/2009Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 20057
- 07/01/2008Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy MWTB 19897
- 07/01/2007Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy MWTB 19535
- 07/01/2006Insurance replaced — OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD · policy MWTB 189 79
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
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2009-06-29
- Last review
- 2024-09-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-03-18
- Reported mileage
- 2,550,974 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyFebruary, 2022
- Fleet shrank to 73 power units
June, 2021
- Name changed to "ASSOCIATED COURIERS LLC"
- Moved to HAZELWOOD, MO
- Fleet shrank to 96 power units
- Drivers shrank to 87
January, 2021
First on-record entry — ASSOCIATED COURIERS INC, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO
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