Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 562774 · MC-158515 · Updated Aug 12, 2026
Merchandise Warehouse Co Inc
DBA MERCHANDISE TRANSPORTATION CO INC
1 power unitINDIANAPOLIS, IN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-158515 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 12, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 19.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3232 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$100K in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC (USDOT 562774) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 12, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $100,000 limit in force from TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA effective Jul 1, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 12, 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 Aug 12, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 12, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2007.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 12, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC's USDOT number?
MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC's USDOT number is 562774, and its motor carrier number is MC-158515.
Is MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 12, 2026, MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC's fleet?
MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC based?
MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE CO INC is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN.
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