Carrier profile · USDOT 329976 · MC-214531 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Multi Merchants Inc

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15 power unitsavg 2.5 yrLocal · 2 statesSHREVEPORT, LA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-214531 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

15Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

9Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

2.5Avg age (yr)

2022–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 424-7715 Email dispatchreneepetree@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average8.3% vs the 6.7% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2.5 yr

Model years 2022–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 8.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 15-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 15
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Clarendon National’94–’03

Lincoln General’03–’09

State National’09–’13

Houston Specialty’21–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Mar 2026	$750K	6
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	May 2020 → Mar 2021	$750K	1
ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2019 → May 2020	$750K	1
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Oct 2019	$750K	2
HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2015 → Dec 2016	$750K	3
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2014 → Oct 2015	$750K	2
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	Jul 2013 → Feb 2014	$750K	1
ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	Feb 2013 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	Feb 2009 → Feb 2013	$750K	5
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2003 → Feb 2009	$750K	4
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 1994 → Jun 2003	$750K	10
ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1993 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 15
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 9

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

2.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2022

Oldest model yr

35.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SHREVEPORT, LA

253 NORTH COMMON STREET

Top corridor

LA 7 · TX 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3988845Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (6 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2426099 USDOT 3839850 USDOT 2407694 USDOT 3322164 USDOT 2384655 USDOT 3715802 USDOT 3828108 USDOT 3988845

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 253 NORTH COMMON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 424-7715
Fax: (318) 221-1521
Email: reneepetree@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Renee Petree
USDOT / docket: 329976 · MC-214531
First registered: Nov 9, 1988
Last MCS-150: Aug 6, 2025 · 950,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

950,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MULTI MERCHANTS INC.

MULTI MERCHANTS INC (USDOT 329976) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 4, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 15 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 6, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MULTI MERCHANTS INC's USDOT number?

MULTI MERCHANTS INC's USDOT number is 329976, and its motor carrier number is MC-214531.

Is MULTI MERCHANTS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, MULTI MERCHANTS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MULTI MERCHANTS INC's safety record?

MULTI MERCHANTS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is MULTI MERCHANTS INC's fleet?

MULTI MERCHANTS INC operates 15 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MULTI MERCHANTS INC based?

MULTI MERCHANTS INC is based in SHREVEPORT, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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