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Carrier profile · USDOT 256933 · MC-176535 · Updated 06/13/2026

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC

19 power unitsRegional · 3 statesELK GROVE, IL

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-176535 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

19Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

15.3Avg age (yr)

2005–2017 · vPIC

Call dispatch(847) 671-6633 Email dispatchEbishop@prioritylogistics.com

Carrier verification summary for PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) reports 19 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 01/29/2025.

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC (USDOT 256933) has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned 04/04/2006 in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 41 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

66.7

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 66.7%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 — 3 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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 19-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: 19
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving1
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance1
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

St Paul’99–’04

Discover Property’05–’08

Nova’10–’14

American Alternative’15–’18

Concert Specialty’23–’26

1999200620132020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2026	$1M	4
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2023	$1M	2
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2021	$1M	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$1M	5
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2015 → Mar 2018	$1M	7
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Feb 2014 → Feb 2014	$1M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2014 → Feb 2015	$1M	1
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Feb 2014 → Mar 2014	$1M	1
NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Feb 2014	$1M	4
ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2008 → Feb 2010	$1M	3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2005 → Feb 2008	$1M	3
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2004 → Feb 2004	$1M	2
ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1999 → Feb 2004	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 19
Observed power (24 mo): 4
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 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

ELK GROVE, IL

107 N LIVELY BLVD

Top corridor

WI ⇄ IL

WI 2 · IN 1 · IL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john bishop — 14 carriers: USDOT 195740 USDOT 386169 USDOT 832641 USDOT 1061601 USDOT 1317983 USDOT 1557824 USDOT 1759072 USDOT 1836770

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: 107 N LIVELY BLVD, ELK GROVE, IL, 60007
Mailing address: P O BOX 66152, CHICAGO, IL, 60666
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (847) 671-6633
Fax: (847) 671-9490
Email: ebishop@prioritylogistics.com
Web domain: prioritylogistics.com

Registration

Officers: John Bishop · Earl Bishop
USDOT / docket: 256933 · MC-176535
First registered: 03/29/1985
Last MCS-150: 01/29/2025 · 1,375,095 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 04/04/2006
D-U-N-S: 12905113

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,375,095

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 PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 256933, and its motor carrier number is MC-176535.

Is PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC's safety record?

PRIORITY MESSENGER SERVICE INC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).