Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 186348 · MC-150633 · Updated Aug 9, 2026
Mertens Trucking Co Inc
3 power unitsMADISON, WI50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-150633 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power 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 · Aug 9, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor 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
MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 186348) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 9, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 9, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 9, 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 Aug 9, 2026.
It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 30, 1983 in the federal record refreshed Aug 9, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?
MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 186348, and its motor carrier number is MC-150633.
Is MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 9, 2026, MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?
MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC based?
MERTENS TRUCKING CO INC is based in MADISON, WI.
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