Carrier profile · USDOT 2806285 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MERCER FRASER COMPANY

104 power unitsavg 13.1 yrLocal · 2 statesFORTUNA, CA81/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

104Power units

42 observed · MCS-150

24Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

13.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(707) 443-6371 Email dispatchinfo@mercerfraser.com

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

Established 11 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate above average29.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo29.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

104 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

13.1 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

82 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 29.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 81 vehicle and 58 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 18.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

75 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '26 · 13

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 104-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 104
Inspections · 24 mo: 82
Annualized: ≈41 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving35 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 5 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance22 · 9 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance20 · 13 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 104
Observed power (24 mo): 42
Trailers (towed): 24

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

13.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

25.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

FORTUNA, CA

200 DINSMORE DRIVE

Top corridor

CA 80 · NV 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3310825

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

104

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 200 DINSMORE DRIVE, FORTUNA, CA, 95540
Mailing address: PO BOX 1006, EUREKA, CA, 95502
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (707) 443-6371
Fax: (707) 443-0277
Email: info@mercerfraser.com
Web domain: mercerfraser.com

Registration

Officers: Justin Zabel · Ronald Gragg
USDOT / docket: 2806285
First registered: Sep 30, 2015
Last MCS-150: Jun 1, 2026 · 1,400,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: 28147007

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

104

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,400,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERCER FRASER COMPANY.

MERCER FRASER COMPANY (USDOT 2806285) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 29.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 82 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 81 vehicle-level and 58 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 104 power units and 74 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERCER FRASER COMPANY's USDOT number?

MERCER FRASER COMPANY's USDOT number is 2806285.

Is MERCER FRASER COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MERCER FRASER COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MERCER FRASER COMPANY's safety record?

MERCER FRASER COMPANY has a 29.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 116 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).