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

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$300K BIPD last filed ’21 · 14 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYOct 2019May 2021$300K1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANYJul 2014Oct 2019$300K2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Jan 2013Jul 2014$300K4
TOWER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2012Jan 2013$300K1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2010Jan 2012$300K1
MARYLAND CASUALTY CO.Jan 2008Jan 2010$300K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2006Jan 2008$300K1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYJan 2005Jan 2006$300K1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2003Jan 2005$300K1
COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2002Jan 2003$300K3
GULF INSURANCE CO.Jan 2000Jan 2002$300K1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYAug 1999Jan 2000$300K1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.May 1998May 1999$300K2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1998May 1998$300K2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Mar 1994Jan 1998$300K1