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169 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1168614 · MC-820947 ·
Periodical Services Inc
DBA MERCURY RETAIL SERVICES
169 power unitsSAN ANTONIO, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-820947 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
169Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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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 169 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 13.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2323 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
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
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
PERIODICAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1168614) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.
It reports 169 power units and 169 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 22, 2013. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 28, 2004 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is PERIODICAL SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
PERIODICAL SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1168614, and its motor carrier number is MC-820947.
Is PERIODICAL SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. PERIODICAL SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PERIODICAL SERVICES INC's fleet?
PERIODICAL SERVICES INC operates 169 power units and 169 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PERIODICAL SERVICES INC based?
PERIODICAL SERVICES INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX.
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