Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 737849 · MC-336355
PHOENIX COURIER LTD
6 power unitsavg 3.5 yrRegional · 7 statesLANCASTER, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-336355 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2026 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 34 inspections.
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.17.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PHOENIX COURIER LTD safe to work with?
Is PHOENIX COURIER LTD safe to load? PHOENIX COURIER LTD (USDOT 737849, MC-336355) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LANCASTER, PA, operating 6 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
PCPHOENIX COURIER LTD 94
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.1% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈1.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 13 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+11 earlier
Mountain Laurel · 01–04
Carolina · 05–10
Associated · 10–14
Riverport · 22–24
19982025
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 4 |
| OLD REPUBLIC UNION INSURANCE CO | Jun 2017 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2016 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2014 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 4 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Apr 2010 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2005 → Apr 2010 | $750k | 5 |
| FEDERAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → Apr 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2001 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 4 |
| BLUE RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Mar 2001 | $750k | 2 |
| ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 1998 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 8
- 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
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANCASTER, PA
Top corridor
PA
Density
fewermore
05
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 (6 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 121384USDOT 275519USDOT 4340752USDOT 194390USDOT 225363USDOT 327574USDOT 54283USDOT 187774
Shares a company officer with other carriers
scott zimmerman — 13 carriers: USDOT 500894USDOT 675404USDOT 893280USDOT 1480269USDOT 1728043USDOT 1938528USDOT 1959347USDOT 2084685
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1022 NEW HOLLAND AVENUE, LANCASTER, PA, 17601
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 295-6573
- Fax
- (717) 295-6331
- Web domain
- phoenixcourier.com
Registration
- Officers
- Scott Zimmerman · Richard P Jobes
- USDOT / docket
- 737849 · MC-336355
- First registered
- 03/26/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/01/2026 · 375,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 938343142
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 PHOENIX COURIER LTD's USDOT number?
PHOENIX COURIER LTD's USDOT number is 737849, and its motor carrier number is MC-336355.
Is PHOENIX COURIER LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PHOENIX COURIER LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is PHOENIX COURIER LTD's safety record?
PHOENIX COURIER LTD has a 7.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is PHOENIX COURIER LTD's fleet?
PHOENIX COURIER LTD operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PHOENIX COURIER LTD based?
PHOENIX COURIER LTD is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.