Carrier profile · USDOT 154235 · MC-129323 · Updated Jul 16, 2026

MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC

12 power unitsavg 6.6 yrLocal · 2 statesFAYETTEVILLE, NC50/100
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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$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYSep 2014 → Mar 2025$750K1
TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Dec 2001 → Sep 2014$750K3
GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYFeb 2001 → Jul 2009$750K1
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Feb 2001 → Dec 2001$750K1
ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1999 → Jan 2001$750K1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYSep 1996 → Sep 1996$750K1
NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATIONSep 1996 → Jan 1999$750K1
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICASep 1995 → Sep 1996$750K1
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Sep 1991 → Sep 1995$750K1