Carrier profile · USDOT 2973930 · FF-12978 · Updated Aug 12, 2026

Via Courier Inc

1 power unitKANSAS CITY, KS50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEFF-12978 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(913) 831-6300 Email dispatchbbrown@viacourier.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2017.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$300K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — 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: None
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$300,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

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

$300K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $300K is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$300K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Pennsylvania National’85–’95

Discover Property’95–’00

Nationwide Comp’00–’13

1985199620072018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $300,000 · CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2023 → Sep 2025	$300K	3
BERKLEY REGIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2021 → Sep 2023	$300K	2
BERKLEY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2020 → Sep 2021	$300K	1
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2020	$300K	7
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Sep 2014 → Sep 2017	$300K	3
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP	Jan 2000 → May 2013	$300K	1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1997 → Jan 2000	$300K	1
DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1995 → Jan 2000	$300K	1
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CAS. INS. CO.	Jan 1985 → Feb 1995	$300K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

KANSAS CITY, KS

835 SOUTH SAINT PAUL STREET

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 registration email domain with other carriers

@viacourier.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 516275

Shares a company officer with other carriers

barton b brown — 2 carriers: USDOT 516275

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 835 SOUTH SAINT PAUL STREET, KANSAS CITY, KS, 66105
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (913) 831-6300
Fax: (913) 831-6778
Email: bbrown@viacourier.com
Web domain: viacourier.com

Registration

Officers: Barton B Brown · Nathan D Brown
USDOT / docket: 2973930 · FF-12978
First registered: Feb 11, 2017
Last MCS-150: Nov 17, 2025 · 1 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 98270697

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

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 VIA COURIER INC.

VIA COURIER INC (USDOT 2973930) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 12, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $300,000 limit in force from CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 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 12, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 17, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is VIA COURIER INC's USDOT number?

VIA COURIER INC's USDOT number is 2973930, and its motor carrier number is FF-12978.

Is VIA COURIER INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 12, 2026, VIA COURIER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is VIA COURIER INC's fleet?

VIA COURIER INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is VIA COURIER INC based?

VIA COURIER INC is based in KANSAS CITY, KS.

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