Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 207326 · MC-177609 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Merchants Inc
14 power unitsMANASSAS, VA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-177609 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 14 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4444 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERCHANTS INC (USDOT 207326) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 14 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 8, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 23, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERCHANTS INC's USDOT number?
MERCHANTS INC's USDOT number is 207326, and its motor carrier number is MC-177609.
Is MERCHANTS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, MERCHANTS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERCHANTS INC's fleet?
MERCHANTS INC operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERCHANTS INC based?
MERCHANTS INC is based in MANASSAS, VA.
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