Carrier profile · USDOT 519437 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Mercantile Thrift Stores Inc

12 power unitsMILWAUKEE, WI50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(414) 281-3371

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 519437
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Apr 12, 199333 years ago
Domicile: MILWAUKEE, WI
Self-reported fleet: 12 power units14 drivers
Last MCS-150: Feb 17, 2006
Phone: (414) 281-3371

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC.

MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC (USDOT 519437) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 12 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2006.

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

Frequently asked

What is MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC's USDOT number?

MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC's USDOT number is 519437.

Is MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC's fleet?

MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC operates 12 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC based?

MERCANTILE THRIFT STORES INC is based in MILWAUKEE, WI.

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