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
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2630230USDOT 3521801USDOT 21800USDOT 2148558

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)12
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers3

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3H3V532K5RS05302033Dec 17, 2024Mar 25, 2026
3HSDZAPR7RN39136824Aug 3, 2023Jul 7, 2026
1DW1A5324RBB4678322May 8, 2024Jan 28, 2026