Carrier profile · USDOT 823677 · MC-245072 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
FRIENDLY MESSENGER SERVICE INC
DBA FMS TRANSPORTATION
2 power unitsavg 4.3 yrLocal · 2 statesLANCASTER, PA88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-245072 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Authority & Insurance
Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability$750,000 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
$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300K BIPD last filed ’21 · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
beyond this history
1994200220102018now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2021
All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → May 2021 | $300K | 1 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Oct 2019 | $300K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2013 → Jul 2014 | $300K | 4 |
| TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2012 → Jan 2013 | $300K | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Jan 2012 | $300K | 1 |
| MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2010 | $300K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Jan 2008 | $300K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2005 → Jan 2006 | $300K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2003 → Jan 2005 | $300K | 1 |
| COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Jan 2003 | $300K | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2002 | $300K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Jan 2000 | $300K | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | May 1998 → May 1999 | $300K | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1998 → May 1998 | $300K | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 1994 → Jan 1998 | $300K | 1 |