MERCHANTS PAPER INC

MERCHANTS PAPER INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 1 driver, organized as a corporation, based in Portland, OR. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 25.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MERCHANTS PAPER INC (USDOT 432580)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/432580/
As of: Sep 24, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 432580 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: ANTHONY NICOLA Company officer 2: JOSEPH NICOLA Chemicals Paper Products Based in PORTLAND, OR

FMCSA census as of Sep 24, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=274344 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Physical street 4625 SE 24TH AVE → 1206 SE M L KING BLVD · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 432580

In FMCSA records since Jan 2, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ANTHONY NICOLA

Company officer 2 JOSEPH NICOLA

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Chemicals, Paper Products

Fleet size 2 units

Drivers 1

Annual mileage 8,873 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (503) 235-2171

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1206 SE M L KING BLVD

PORTLAND, OR 97202

Mailing

4625 SE 24TH AVE

PORTLAND, OR 97202

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 432580

In FMCSA records since Jan 2, 1991 (~35y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 8,873 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 20.0% vs 6.7% +13.3 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.25 vs 1.80 -0.55

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	2	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	4	4	0
OOS inspections	1	0	0
OOS percentage	25%	0%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

MERCHANTS PAPER INC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OR (2) and WA (2).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.11(a)(1) (Lighting devices/reflectors) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 1 driver; Chevrolet, Courier, and Ford are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 274,344 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

20%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,344 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 274,344 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 address change

Record Changes

Aug 28, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Physical street 4625 SE 24TH AVE 1206 SE M L KING BLVD
  Seen 8 times · first Aug 19, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2023-12 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Oregon (OR)	2	0	0.0%	Sep 18, 2026
Washington (WA)	2	1	50.0%	Dec 2, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		3
Freightliner		2
Chevrolet		1
Courier		1
Isuzu		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	1.20	1	—	Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	4.20	4	—	Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89036162	Sep 18, 2026	OR	3	ROCK CREEK OR	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OR Y135590 · 3ALACWFC2JDJH4337	0	—	No
86498572	Dec 2, 2025	WA	2	VANCOUVER WA	ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK OR T603423 · JALC4W164E7000880	3	391.41APC, 393.60C, 396.17C-PI	Yes
85517310	Aug 18, 2025	OR	2	WOODBURN OR	FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK OR Y135590 · 3ALACWFC2JDJH4337	1	392.2-SLLMF	No
83914722	Feb 18, 2025	WA	2	DU PONT WA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Courier OK 3FB768 · 1FDNF6AN0MDF02714	1	390.21TE-LCMVINFO	No
82752591	Sep 23, 2024	WA	1	RIDGEFIELD WA	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK OR T576312 · 3FRNF65F65V122402	4	393.11(a)(1), 392.2	No
82391057	Aug 15, 2024	OR	1	CASCADE LOCKS OR	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK OR YASD325 · 1GBM7C1C1XJ106800	6	396.3A1-BOS, 393.47E, 393.78A-WS	Yes
80805025	Feb 7, 2024	OR	2	CASCADE LOCKS POE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK OR T576312 · 3FRNF65F65V122402	1	396.17(c)	No
80404679	Dec 11, 2023	WA	3	wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK OR T576312 · 3FRNF65F65V122402	0	—	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
CASCADE LOCKS OR	OR	1	1
CASCADE LOCKS POE	OR	1	0
ROCK CREEK OR	OR	1	0
WOODBURN OR	OR	1	0
DU PONT WA	WA	1	0
RIDGEFIELD WA	WA	1	0
VANCOUVER WA	WA	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
393.11(a)(1)	Lighting devices/reflectors	Vehicle Maintenance	3
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history

Field change history
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