# MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD (USDOT 159376)

> MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD (USDOT 159376) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 19, 2026.
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> The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 19, 2026.
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> It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2008 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 19, 2026.
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> 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 19, 2026.
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> The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 19, 2026.
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> It reports 7 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2025.
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> It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 19, 2026.

## Verdict
- Vektor verdict: Insufficient data
- FMCSA snapshot: Jun 19, 2026

## Authority & insurance
- Common for-hire authority: Active
- Contract for-hire authority: Active
- Broker authority: None
- BIPD insurance: Active filing — $1,000,000 limit · HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY · effective Jan 1, 2008

## Safety — FMCSA roadside record, trailing 24 months
- Roadside inspections (24 months): 0 — 0 vehicle-level, 0 driver-level
- Reportable crashes (24 months): 0
- Fatal crashes (full FMCSA record): 0

## Fleet
- Power units: 7
- Drivers: 7
- Most recent MCS-150 filing: May 12, 2025

## Identity
- USDOT: 159376
- Docket: MC-210093
- Legal name: MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD
- Domicile: ALTOONA, IA
- Hazmat: No
- Registered with FMCSA: May 16, 2026

Source: FMCSA public records via the U.S. DOT Open Data Portal · data as of Jun 19, 2026. A Vektor verdict is deterministic decision support computed from that record — not an FMCSA safety rating and not an endorsement.

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