Carrier profile · USDOT 133956 · MC-158526 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Mergenthaler Transfer & Storage Co

DBA MTS FREIGHT

128 power unitsHELENA, MT50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-158526 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

128Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(800) 836-1938 Email dispatch[email protected]

Click to see how we scored it

Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 4

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 128 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

128 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Explore full safety record — inspections, BASICs, crashes

Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Vanliner’87–’11

Transguard America’11–’19

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2021 → May 2021	$1M	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	May 2021 → May 2024	$1M	1
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2020 → May 2021	$1M	1
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2019 → Jul 2020	$1M	1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.	Sep 2011 → Sep 2019	$1M	5
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1987 → Sep 2011	$1M	4

Explore full authority & insurance record

Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 128
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

Explore full fleet — VIN roster, equipment mix, age distribution

Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HELENA, MT

1450 CARTER DRIVE

See the full operating map — state density, top lanes

Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nacompanies.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 69396 USDOT 185185 USDOT 3467890 USDOT 3586002

Shares a company officer with other carriers

eric bischke — 8 carriers: USDOT 69396 USDOT 185185 USDOT 313378 USDOT 331007 USDOT 3060630 USDOT 3467890 USDOT 3586002

Explore the carrier network & VIN cross-links

Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1450 CARTER DRIVE, HELENA, MT, 59601
Mailing address: PO BOX 36510, HELENA, MT, 59604
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (800) 836-1938
Fax: (406) 442-4914
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: nacompanies.com

Registration

Officer: Eric Bischke
USDOT / docket: 133956 · MC-158526
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 14, 2022 · 5,917,207 mi (2020)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 9, 1997
D-U-N-S: 61542239

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

128

Power units

151

Drivers

151

CDL drivers

5,917,207

Annual mileage

Open the full identity & federal record

Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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.

Open the full federal-record activity feed

Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score

No verified reviews yet

Be the first broker or shipper to rate MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.

Leave a review

Open reviews

Safety and violations

No dated FMCSA inspections were found for this period. Safety status is not verified.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO (USDOT 133956) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 128 power units and 151 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 14, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 9, 1997 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's USDOT number?

MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO's USDOT number is 133956, and its motor carrier number is MC-158526.

Is MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.