FINSTER COURIER INCORPORATED

DBA ELITE EXPRESS
USDOT 751209MC-Docket MC339982PENNSAUKEN, NJ
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized199 power units

FINSTER COURIER INCORPORATED (USDOT 751209) in PENNSAUKEN, NJ — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2000-03-29 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 16 times, most recent 2020-03-03 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2016-10-18 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2016-10-20

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 2.72
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.63
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.1
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.02
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.69

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
11
Crashes
506
Inspections
72
OOS inspections
84
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
199
Total drivers
168
Years in business
28
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
8 of 11 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
2.4%
Vehicle OOS rate
18.6%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
16 times last 2020-03-03
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-23
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2000-03-29
Last compliance review
2016-10-18 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

779
Inspections
107
OOS inspections
680
Violations
135
OOS violations
4
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-16 → 2026-06-12.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-04-01 WV Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2026-03-10 MS Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Other, Daylight, Dry
2026-01-25 VA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2026-01-20 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-08 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-08 PA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-05-02 TN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Unknown, Daylight, Wet
2024-10-15 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-24 NJ Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-09-09 KS Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-20 NJ 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-06-06 LA Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-26 IN Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· Rain, Daylight, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
301 99 2026-06-04
Unsafe driving 392
171 5 2026-06-11
Hours of service 395
129 11 2026-05-06
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
29 9 2026-04-08
Hazardous materials (HMR) 172
22 0 2026-02-18
Hazardous materials (HMR) 177
12 8 2025-09-08
CDL standards 383
4 3 2025-07-08
General safety regulations 390
3 0 2024-04-30
Driver qualifications 391
2 2 2025-12-08
Hazardous materials (HMR) 107
1 0 2024-04-01
Hazardous materials (HMR) 171
1 0 2023-10-09
Safety fitness procedures 385
1 0 2026-01-30
Financial responsibility (insurance) 387
1 0 2026-01-29
Hazmat driving & parking 397
1 0 2026-05-06

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-05-07 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
2026-05-06 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Inoperative on a steering axle OOS
2026-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2026-05-06 Unsafe Driving HM (Driving & Parking) - No person may smoke/light/carry a lighted cigarette/cigar/pipe within 25 feet of a motor vehicl
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-05-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-29 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-29 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-04-24 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-04-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-15 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-14 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-10 Vehicle Maintenance Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2026-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the t OOS
2026-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-04-08 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2026-04-08 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Cargo not secured against shifting
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front belt material/casing ply showing in tread area OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 2/32 inch tread depth OOS
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Inadequate lining/pad thickness
2026-04-02 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Suspension - Leaking 3 PSI in 5 minutes
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-01 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve
2026-03-31 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper berth period of at least 30 co
2026-03-31 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-03-14 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the curr
2026-03-14 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-03-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day
2026-03-13 Hours-of-Service Compliance Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
2026-03-13 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-11 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Cab and Body Parts - Cab/body mounts loose/broken/missing
2026-03-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-06-11 PA · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2026-06-06 AR · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-06-04 CT · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
2026-05-29 CA · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED
2026-05-27 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2-TAOBB OOS
2026-05-22 CA · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2026-05-19 CA · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLED OOS
2026-05-16 NJ · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-05-12 OH · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-05-07 PA · Level 1 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2026-05-06 MT · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BI-SA OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C-TAOTD-LT2/32
2026-05-06 MD · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hazmat driving & parking 397 13A-HMDP
2026-05-05 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
2026-04-29 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-29 PA · Level 3 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLLR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60E
2026-04-24 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-04-23 WV · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLTCD
2026-04-20 NJ · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLL
2026-04-16 OR · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2026-04-15 TN · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-04-14 TN · Level 1 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-04-10 ME · Level 1 3 violsHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 60C
2026-04-08 MN · Level 1 13 viols· 1 OOSHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLIFTA
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Hours of service 395 8E1PC
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 100C-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A1
Hours of service 395 3A2-HOSPDIT OOS
Hours of service 395 8E-HOSPD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-ALBV
2026-04-03 SC · Level 2 1 violHazmat
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2026-04-02 WV · Level 1 8 viols· 3 OOSPost-accident
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 201C-FR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TFBMF OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11A1-LHLM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TALS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TFL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B-TF OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47D2-BLTBD
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS

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