Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 189939 · MC-153130
MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION
11 power unitsWEST POINT, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-153130 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 5.0 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION safe to load? MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION (USDOT 189939, MC-153130) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in WEST POINT, IA, operating 11 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
United States · 89–96
United Fire · 96–98
Farmland · 98–14
Continental Western · 00–19
19892021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2021 → Aug 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2019 → Jan 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2000 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1998 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY CO. | Aug 1996 → Feb 1998 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Aug 1989 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- 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
WEST POINT, IA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@merschmanseeds.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 182210
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 103 AVE D, WEST POINT, IA, 52656
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 67, WEST POINT, IA, 52656
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (319) 837-6111
- Cell
- (319) 371-6521
- Fax
- (319) 837-6104
- Web domain
- merschmanseeds.com
Registration
- Officers
- Joe Merschman · Jacob Foecke
- USDOT / docket
- 189939 · MC-153130
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 07/13/2021 · 1 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 43130475
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 189939, and its motor carrier number is MC-153130.
Is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION's fleet?
MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION operates 11 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION based?
MERSCHMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION is based in WEST POINT, IA.