Carrier profile · USDOT 113617 · MC-129624 · Updated Aug 13, 2026

Route Messengers of Pa Inc

7 power unitsPHILADELPHIA, PA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-129624 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(215) 203-1912 Email dispatchmfrankel@routemessengers.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$2M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$2,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$2M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $2M 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 15 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse

Reliance Illinois’95–’00

Federal’01–’05

Firemans Fund’10–’13

Riverport’20–’23

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 21 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2023

All 21 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2023 → Oct 2023	$750K	3
RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2023	$750K	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2018 → Oct 2020	$750K	5
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2017 → Oct 2017	$750K	4
AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2016 → Jan 2017	$750K	2
AMERICAN SOUTHERN HOME INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	6
THE PRINCETON EXCESS & SURPLUS LINES INS. CO.	Oct 2013 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Oct 2013 → Oct 2014	$750K	1
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
THE EMPLOYERS' FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	2
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2008 → Oct 2009	$750K	1
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2007 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2006 → Oct 2007	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2005 → Nov 2006	$750K	1
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Sep 2001 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2001 → Oct 2005	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 2000 → Oct 2000	$750K	1
RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS	Jul 1995 → Jul 2000	$750K	1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1994 → Jul 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

PHILADELPHIA, PA

1740-54 NORTH 2ND STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1740-54 NORTH 2ND STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19122
Mailing address: PO BOX 425, BALA CYNWYD, PA, 19122
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (215) 203-1912
Email: mfrankel@routemessengers.com
Web domain: routemessengers.com

Registration

Officer: Marc Frankel
USDOT / docket: 113617 · MC-129624
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 7, 2019 · 65,000 mi (2018)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 10, 1980
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

65,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC.

ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC (USDOT 113617) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 8, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 13, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 7, 2019.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 10, 1980 in the federal record refreshed Aug 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC's USDOT number?

ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC's USDOT number is 113617, and its motor carrier number is MC-129624.

Is ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 13, 2026, ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC's fleet?

ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC operates 7 power units and 18 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC based?

ROUTE MESSENGERS OF PA INC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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