Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 156363 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Merchant Tire Company
47 power unitsBOSTON, MA50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
47Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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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 inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 47 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY (USDOT 156363) 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.
It reports 47 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 17, 2002.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY's USDOT number?
MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY's USDOT number is 156363.
Is MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY's fleet?
MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY operates 47 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY based?
MERCHANT TIRE COMPANY is based in BOSTON, MA.
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