Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 971235 · MC-923076
MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION
5 power unitsavg 12.2 yrRegional · 3 statesMOORESTOWN, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-923076 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.2Avg age (yr)
2002–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 25 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average25.0% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
12.2 yr
Model years 2002–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION safe to load? MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION (USDOT 971235, MC-923076) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MOORESTOWN, NJ, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (63/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
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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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
National Liability · 15–17
Occidental Fire · 19–22
20152025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OBSIDIAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2019 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Nov 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 4 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jul 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2022
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MOORESTOWN, NJ
Top corridor
MD ⇄ NJ
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1709956USDOT 2473931USDOT 3761828
Shares a company officer with other carriers
derycs miranda — 2 carriers: USDOT 4479559
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 908 N LENOLA RD BUILDING 3, MOORESTOWN, NJ, 08057
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (609) 847-0326
- Web domain
- mercerway.com
Registration
- Officer
- Derycs Miranda
- USDOT / docket
- 971235 · MC-923076
- First registered
- 08/06/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 04/26/2025 · 296,489 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 90104495
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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Frequently asked
What is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION's USDOT number?
MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION's USDOT number is 971235, and its motor carrier number is MC-923076.
Is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION's safety record?
MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 63/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION's fleet?
MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION operates 5 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION based?
MERCER WAY LOGISTIC CORPORATION is based in MOORESTOWN, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.