Carrier profile · USDOT 1540424 · MC-729124 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

MERCHANT EXCAVATING INC

12 power unitsavg 3.9 yrRegional · 4 statesALMA, MI100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-729124 ACTIVE

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Bitco General’12–’14

Michigan Millers’14–’20

beyond this history

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2020

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
MICHIGAN MILLERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO	Mar 2014 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	Mar 2012 → Mar 2014	$750K	2
AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2010 → Mar 2012	$750K	2