Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.2 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1207376) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier received 17 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 17 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.
It reports 15 power units and 14 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 24, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 18, 2015 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1207376, and its motor carrier number is MC-479741.
As of Jun 21, 2026, MERCURY TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC operates 15 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MERCURY TRANSPORT INC is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 2 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2023 | $750K | 2 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2017 → Oct 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2015 → Mar 2016 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Mar 2014 | $750K | 2 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2009 → Mar 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2007 → Aug 2009 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Aug 2007 | $750K | 14 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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