Carrier profile · USDOT 133956 · MC-158526 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO
DBA MTS FREIGHT
128 power unitsHELENA, MT50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-158526 INACTIVEHAZMAT
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
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Vanliner’87–’11
1987199720072017now
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2021 → May 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → May 2021 | $1M | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2019 → Jul 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Sep 2011 → Sep 2019 | $1M | 5 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 1987 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 4 |