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Asset-based
128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 133956 · MC-158526 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage Co
DBA MTS FREIGHT
128 power unitsHELENA, MT50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-158526 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
128Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.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 128 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal77
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO (USDOT 133956) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 128 power units and 151 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2022.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 9, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's USDOT number?
MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's USDOT number is 133956, and its motor carrier number is MC-158526.
Is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's fleet?
MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO operates 128 power units and 151 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO based?
MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO is based in HELENA, MT.
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