Carrier profile · USDOT 1540424 · MC-729124 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Merchant Excavating Inc

12 power unitsavg 6.5 yrRegional · 4 statesALMA, MI100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-729124 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2630230USDOT 3521801USDOT 21800USDOT 2148558

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)12
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3H3V532K5RS053020View sourced platform decode33Dec 17, 2024Mar 25, 2026
3HSDZAPR7RN391368View sourced platform decode24Aug 3, 2023Jul 7, 2026
1DW1A5324RBB46783View sourced platform decode22May 8, 2024Jan 28, 2026