Merchants Distribution Service LTD (USDOT 159376)
1 caution found.
- DOT number
- USDOT 159376
- Docket (MC) number
- MC210093
- Operating authority
- Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active.
- Authority granted
- 1991-09-17
- Insurance on file
- Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
- Safety rating
- No published safety rating
- Fleet on file
- 7 power units, 7 drivers
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Physical address
- 1420 11TH AVE NE, ALTOONA, IA 50009-1621
- MCS-150 last filed
- 2025-05
Findings
- Multiple carriers at this address (Caution): One other active carrier is registered at this physical address. Shared addresses are common for freight offices and registered agents.
- No inspections in the last 24 months (Note): 7 trucks on file · active 34 years · no inspections in our 24-month roadside record
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Frequently asked questions
What carrier is DOT 159376?
DOT 159376 (USDOT 159376) is Merchants Distribution Service LTD, an interstate motor carrier.
What carrier is MC 210093?
MC 210093 is the docket number of Merchants Distribution Service LTD, USDOT 159376.
What is Merchants Distribution Service LTD's MC number?
Merchants Distribution Service LTD's docket number is MC 210093. Its USDOT number is 159376.
Is Merchants Distribution Service LTD currently authorized to operate?
Common carrier authority: active; Contract carrier authority: active. Source: FMCSA registration and licensing records.
Does Merchants Distribution Service LTD have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Liability (BIPD) insurance on file for $1,000,000. Cargo insurance on file.
Who provides Merchants Distribution Service LTD's insurance?
Merchants Distribution Service LTD's liability insurance is filed with FMCSA by Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
What is Merchants Distribution Service LTD's safety record?
FMCSA records show no vehicle inspections for Merchants Distribution Service LTD in the last 24 months, so there is no out-of-service rate. FMCSA records also show 0 recordable crashes in the same window.
What is Merchants Distribution Service LTD's CSA score?
FMCSA does not publish a single CSA score for carriers. Merchants Distribution Service LTD's public safety data includes its roadside inspection out-of-service rates and crash record, listed on this page.
What is Merchants Distribution Service LTD's FMCSA safety rating?
Merchants Distribution Service LTD has no published FMCSA safety rating. Most US carriers have never received a rating review, so an unrated carrier is the common case, not a warning sign by itself.
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