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COMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC

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Company CheckCOMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC · DOT 879739

2045 W GRAND, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

DOT# 879739 MC# 200724 Chicago, Illinois 38 years

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1

Power Units

2

Drivers

0

Crashes (24-Month)

$300,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

0

Inspections

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Company Information

Legal NameCOMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC

DOT Number879739

MC Number200724

Entity TypeCarrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationChicago, Illinois

Added05/11/2000

MCS-15008/16/2024

Contact Details

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Physical Address2045 W GRAND, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

Mailing Address2045 W GRAND, CHICAGO, IL, 60612

Other Companies at This Address

Address2045 W GRAND, CHICAGO, IL 60612

2

Others here

2

Distinct phones

3

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
COMET LOGISTICS INC	1837929	Sign in	Active
COMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC	4079749	Sign in	Active
COMET MESSENGER SERVICE INC this company	879739	Sign in	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

DocketMC200724

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage30,000 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

2

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

2

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$300,000

Type91X

Effective07/12/2025

CompanyCONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CSA80000000144‐02

Last checked08/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers2

Mileage30,000 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15008/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	D34053029	$1,000,000	12/01/1996	01/19/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010096-0	$300,000	10/31/2009	11/29/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NOVA CASUALTY COMPANY	LGC-CA-0010097-0	$300,000	10/31/2009	10/31/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	1015HN111020 0	$1,000,000	10/31/2008	10/31/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	1015HN111020 0	$1,000,000	10/31/2008	11/14/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	ARTXIL3014	$1,000,000	10/31/2007	10/31/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	D155A00300	$1,000,000	10/31/2003	10/31/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	73519010	$1,000,000	10/31/2002	10/31/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CAO0123965	$1,000,000	10/31/2001	10/31/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY	BUA194293936	$1,000,000	10/31/2000	10/31/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	488 40 2008	$1,000,000	10/31/1998	10/31/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	3AT 651 483	$0	10/31/1998	10/31/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	D34053029	$0	10/31/1996	10/31/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CSA80000000144-01	$300,000	07/12/2024	07/12/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONCERT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CSA80000000144-00	$300,000	07/12/2023	07/12/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	QTA4AK0000163-12	$300,000	07/12/2022	07/12/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	QTA4AK0000163-11	$300,000	07/12/2021	07/12/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RIVERPORT INSURANCE COMPANY	QTA4AK0000163-10	$300,000	07/12/2020	07/12/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	3FA2CA0000020-00	$750,000	07/12/2013	07/19/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	7321-40-75	$1,000,000	02/26/1995	12/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	D28498780	$1,000,000	02/26/1994	02/26/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	3204894744	$0	02/01/1988	10/31/1996	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/28/2001	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/12/2001
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/27/2002	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/06/2003
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/10/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/29/2005
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/19/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/02/2009
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/06/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/21/2008
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/04/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/30/2007
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/17/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/10/2024
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/08/2025
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/15/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/13/2023
MC200724	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/28/2023	-	-
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/20/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/27/2000
MC200724	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/04/1988	REVOKED	12/07/2009
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/26/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/25/1995
MC200724	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/16/1990	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/1990

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.