Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 396098 · MC-233011
MID-GA COURIER INC
DBA MGC
16 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 3 statesFOREST PARK, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-233011 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2015–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
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 1990Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2015–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MID-GA COURIER INC safe to work with?
Is MID-GA COURIER INC safe to load? MID-GA COURIER INC (USDOT 396098, MC-233011) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FOREST PARK, GA, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes 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
MCMID-GA COURIER INC 94
01
Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 16-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving13
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving2
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.80 Rear-vision mirrorsVehicle Maintenance1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Great American · 98–14
Selective Southeast · 14–24
19972025
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.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2025
Newest model yr
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FOREST PARK, GA
Top corridor
GA
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 · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3598742USDOT 4096070USDOT 4228989USDOT 3774USDOT 778729USDOT 327574USDOT 3937141USDOT 48357
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@mgcinc.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2870802USDOT 3828713
Shares a company officer with other carriers
larry friday — 2 carriers: USDOT 2870802
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 309 JOHNSON RD STE 160, FOREST PARK, GA, 30297
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 991-1084
- Cell
- (404) 345-4623
- Fax
- (770) 991-6928
- lfriday@mgcinc.com
- Web domain
- mgcinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Larry Friday · Adrian Martin
- USDOT / docket
- 396098 · MC-233011
- First registered
- 06/11/1990
- Last MCS-150
- 08/05/2025 · 960,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 109265470
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate MID-GA COURIER INC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is MID-GA COURIER INC's USDOT number?
MID-GA COURIER INC's USDOT number is 396098, and its motor carrier number is MC-233011.
Is MID-GA COURIER INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MID-GA COURIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MID-GA COURIER INC's safety record?
MID-GA COURIER INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes 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 MID-GA COURIER INC's fleet?
MID-GA COURIER INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MID-GA COURIER INC based?
MID-GA COURIER INC is based in FOREST PARK, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.