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Carrier profile · USDOT 115596 · MC-2228 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Merchants Fast Motor Lines Inc
736 power unitsABILENE, TX50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2228 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
736Power 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 · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 736 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
Active for-hireInsurance (BIPD)$4M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal55
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
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 115596) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 31, 1995 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot 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.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 736 power units and 909 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number?
MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number is 115596, and its motor carrier number is MC-2228.
Is MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC's fleet?
MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC operates 736 power units and 909 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC based?
MERCHANTS FAST MOTOR LINES INC is based in ABILENE, TX.
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