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EASTERN COURIER CORP

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Company CheckEASTERN COURIER CORP · DOT 311134

2043 WEST GARNER ROAD, GARNER, NC, 27529

DOT# 311134 MC# 207986 Garner, North Carolina 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Physical Address2043 WEST GARNER ROAD, GARNER, NC, 27529

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1297, GARNER, NC, 27529

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC207986

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .58 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.4 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage575,000 miles

Mileage Year2020

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS12.5% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

Effective06/12/2024

CompanyFIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

Policy #4544930

Last checked07/26/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet4 units

Drivers11

Mileage575,000 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15002/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total8

Out of Service1

OOS Rate12.5%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total3

Out of Service1

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

2 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

3 · 1 OOS =

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Apr 2026, 8 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (25% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

5 roadside violations across 8 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (11)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/08/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I 40/85	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	DAVIDSON COUNTY, I-85, N	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
01/07/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I 40 EB NEAR ORANGE COUNTY LIN	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/14/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2023	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US220 NEAR NC 770	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections8

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22 MS UG1130	$0	05/01/2004	03/19/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6CA9815	$0	05/01/2003	05/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	159800 222544 9	$1,000,000	05/01/1998	04/28/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PENNSYLVANIA MANUFACTURERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	159800 222544 9	$0	05/01/1998	05/01/2003	Replaced
91	BIPD	GRAIN DEALER MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CA 501-156	$0	05/01/1990	06/26/1998	Cancelled
91	BIPD	FRANKENMUTH MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	BA 6222767	$0	04/28/2013	06/12/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8842379	$1,000,000	04/28/2011	01/05/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BA8842379	$750,000	04/28/2011	04/28/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY	BA8842379	$750,000	04/28/2011	01/05/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8842379	$750,000	04/28/2011	04/28/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMCO INSURANCE COMPANY	ACP BAA 7102604700	$750,000	04/28/2007	05/21/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22 ZTF NA 09 61	$750,000	04/28/2004	04/28/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	22 ZTF NA0961	$750,000	04/28/2004	04/28/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEERLESS INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	BA 8842379	$750,000	01/05/2012	04/28/2013	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC207986	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/23/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/07/1998
MC207986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	05/19/2004	REVOKED	05/31/2011
MC207986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/12/1988	REVOKED	05/10/2004
MC207986	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/31/2012	-	-

No revocation records.

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90/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 90

Starts at 100−10 totalFinal 90

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 12.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 12.5% vs national avg 5.51%.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

EASTERN COURIER CORP

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (11)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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