Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 376042 · MC-228482
QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC
DBA QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER FREIGHT MEDICAL
10 power unitsavg 3.2 yrLocal · 2 statesKANSAS CITY, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-228482 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.2Avg age (yr)
2019–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.010.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.2 yr
Model years 2019–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC safe to work with?
Is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC safe to load? QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC (USDOT 376042, MC-228482) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, KS, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
QEQUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC 94
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
United States · 91–95
North River · 95–06
United States · 07–21
19912021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2007 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 14 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Jan 1994 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Mar 1995 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1991 → Mar 1995 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, KS
Top corridor
KS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 169439USDOT 387474USDOT 2844537USDOT 2640448
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@qec.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 429037USDOT 445727USDOT 606591USDOT 1096089USDOT 1096095USDOT 1548670USDOT 4168320
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael price — 25 carriers: USDOT 635674USDOT 765529USDOT 780501USDOT 1221010USDOT 1589464USDOT 1613205USDOT 1624352USDOT 1688573
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1126 ADAMS STREET, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66103
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (913) 321-5959
- Fax
- (913) 321-0192
- mprice@qec.com
- Web domain
- qec.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Price · Lisa Caragena
- USDOT / docket
- 376042 · MC-228482
- First registered
- 12/15/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 02/20/2026 · 610,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/07/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 876896895
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC's USDOT number?
QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC's USDOT number is 376042, and its motor carrier number is MC-228482.
Is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC's safety record?
QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC's fleet?
QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC based?
QUICKSILVER EXPRESS COURIER OF MISSOURI INC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.