About Us
Learn about our history - our license, insurance, and affiliations - and our people! Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley Messenger Courier & Attorney Service by Amstar Express
Our History
Amstar Express was established in 1982 by Douglas Kingsbury at the age of 23. It was then known as “Doug’s Moto-Messenger” and then “California Motor Couriers”.
Donning full race leathers, helmet, boots, and gloves and riding his 1975 Yamaha RD250, 1969 Harley Davidson and 1975 Ducati motorcycles, the first motorcycle courier and messenger service in the San Fernando Valley was created and quickly earned the respect of Law Firms who needed court filings completed quickly...in any traffic conditions.
With all the hands-on experience of literally thousands of successful deliveries and filings by Mr. Kingsbury and his crew of riders, he learned the importance of on-time delivery and the critical problems that a missed deadline could create. Then, as now, he knew many of his clients on a first-name basis and to him, they were more than just a name on a delivery slip.
Today, Amstar Express Inc. replaces the old California Motor Couriers name due in part to the discontinuation of motorcycle courier services, but also to Mr. Kingsbury's life-long patriotism and the continued expansion of services offered by Amstar Express.
These services include.
· Service of Process in California and Nationwide.
· California E-Fling
· California, Nevada & Arizona E-Recording
· Attorney Support Services.
· Same-Day Courier & Messenger delivery services.
· Secure Client Portal for Account Access and On-Line Ordering and Tracking 24/7
Our order taking, dispatch and billing systems are fully computerized and can be customized to fit your needs. All employees of Amstar Express are in uniform, two-way communication equipped, professionally trained, and fully insured.
Mr. Kingsbury has watched Amstar Express grow through the years but has never forgotten the great feeling of a job well done.
It is pride of a job well done coupled with superior business ethics that drives
Amstar Express today!
Our clients are fully protected!
Our Licenses, Insurance, and Affiliations
California State License/Motor
Carrier Permit: CA#129021
Commercial Vehicle Insurance
Federal Insurance Company: 7498-47-05
Courier Bonding/Fidelity
Federal Insurance Company: 3538-22-30-WBO
Workers' Compensation
State Compensation Insurance Fund: 9229246-19
Federal Tax I.D. Number: 26-2099055
We are also proud members of:
Better Business Bureau
California Association of Legal Support Professionals
National Association of Professional Process Servers
Florida Association of Professional Process Servers
New York State Professional Process Servers Association
Arizona Process Servers Association
Oregon Association of Process Servers
Texas Process Servers Association
Douglas Alan Kingsbury - Founder
Los Angeles & San Fernando Valley
Douglas Alan Kingsbury:
Senior Officer
About Doug:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Mr. Kingsbury is the founder and CEO of AmStar Express Inc. Doug has been personally involved in the transportation industry for over 40 years.
Before founding AmStar Express, he worked as a motorcycle courier in various industries for 5 years, then another 12 years opening after opening AmStar Express before finally settling down to more internal duties.
Naturally, Doug has considerable experience with every conceivable type of delivery and filing situation.. If you have any important issue you can't resolve through our other sources, have suggestions or simply wish to say hello, Doug has always believed in an open-door policy.