Carrier profile · USDOT 971607 · MC-728358 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Mike Mershon

2 power unitsLAHARPE, IL84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-728358 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(309) 333-6140 Email dispatchmershon4@winco.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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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 ’19 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Northland’10–’19

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Jul 2026

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Aug 2019	$750K	8

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

LAHARPE, IL

104 NORTH FOURTH

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@winco.net — 48 carriers: USDOT 178361 USDOT 214926 USDOT 234350 USDOT 306080 USDOT 550892 USDOT 651993 USDOT 749069 USDOT 835317

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 104 NORTH FOURTH, LAHARPE, IL, 61450
Mailing address: BOX 43, LAHARPE, IL, 61450
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (309) 333-6140
Email: mershon4@winco.net
Web domain: winco.net

Registration

Officer: Mike Mershon
USDOT / docket: 971607 · MC-728358
First registered: Aug 7, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jul 22, 2024 · 100,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

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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 MIKE MERSHON.

MIKE MERSHON (USDOT 971607) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading 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 COUNTRY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Jul 10, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 22, 2024.

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

Frequently asked

What is MIKE MERSHON's USDOT number?

MIKE MERSHON's USDOT number is 971607, and its motor carrier number is MC-728358.

Is MIKE MERSHON authorized to operate?

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

How big is MIKE MERSHON's fleet?

MIKE MERSHON operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MIKE MERSHON based?

MIKE MERSHON is based in LAHARPE, IL.

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