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Asset-based
32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224462 · MC-164406 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC
32 power unitsMEMPHIS, TN50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-164406 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
32Power 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.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 32 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration4343 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
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
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 224462) 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 has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 32 power units and 32 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 MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 224462, and its motor carrier number is MC-164406.
Is MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 32 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC based?
MERIT MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in MEMPHIS, TN.
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