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Carrier profile · USDOT 673499 · MC-70042 · Updated 06/13/2026

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC

6 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMANASSAS, VA

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-70042 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

1.0Avg age (yr)

2025–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(703) 361-7774 Email dispatchjskaggs@mcsicourier.com

Carrier verification summary for MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) has a Vektor safety score of 85/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 05/01/2025.

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 673499) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked

Watch · 1

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance 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

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

29 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

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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)Not recorded per census

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

$1M on filegeneral-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

$750k BIPD last filed · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Old Republic’17–’19

Agency Maryland’23–’25

201720202023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2025

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC	Oct 2023 → Oct 2025	$750k	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.	Feb 2023 → Oct 2023	$750k	1
OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO	Jul 2017 → Jul 2019	$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): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

DC busiest

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

Home base

MANASSAS, VA

9408 CENTER POINT LANE

Top corridor

DC ⇄ VA

DC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 673499. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 673499.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john skaggs — 3 carriers: USDOT 1345152 USDOT 2453901

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9408 CENTER POINT LANE, MANASSAS, VA, 20110-5403
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (703) 361-7774
Cell: (703) 926-3199
Fax: (703) 361-9867
Email: jskaggs@mcsicourier.com
Web domain: mcsicourier.com

Registration

Officer: John Skaggs
USDOT / docket: 673499 · MC-70042
First registered: 01/22/1997
Last MCS-150: 05/01/2025 · 120,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

120,000

Annual mileage

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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 MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 673499, and its motor carrier number is MC-70042.

Is MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC's safety record?

MORNINGSIDE COURIER SYSTEMS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).