Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 567 days (since Dec 30, 2024). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC

GRAYLING, MI

USDOT 511080 Active INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE INDIVIDUAL Owner: FREDERICK L MERCHANT Additional owner: ANITA MERCHANT Based in GRAYLING, MI Grade F · 67

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Dec 30, 2024

Coverage resumed · Dec 14, 2004

Common (Property) reinstated · Jan 3, 2005

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 567 days (since Dec 30, 2024).

Review these

Prior insurance gap · 255 days Apr 3, 2004 → Dec 14, 2004
Common (Property) gap · 266 days Inactive Apr 12, 2004 → reinstated Jan 3, 2005

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Details →

Org: INDIVIDUAL

Owner: FREDERICK L MERCHANT

Additional owner: ANITA MERCHANT

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 511080)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active
Officer(s): FREDERICK L MERCHANT (Owner); ANITA MERCHANT (Additional owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 567 days (since Dec 30, 2024).

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 255 days — Apr 3, 2004 → Dec 14, 2004
  • Common (Property) gap · 266 days — Inactive Apr 12, 2004 → reinstated Jan 3, 2005

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/511080/
As of: Jul 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

F confidence 60% · 3/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Dec 30, 2024.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Dec 30, 2024

BOC-3 agent

PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 511080

In FMCSA records since Feb 1, 1993 (~33y)

Entity INDIVIDUAL

Business org INDIVIDUAL

Owner FREDERICK L MERCHANT

Additional owner ANITA MERCHANT

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Fleet size 0 units

Contact & address

Phone: (989) 370-1762

Email: [email protected]

Physical

4850 SKYLINE RD

GRAYLING, MI 49738

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 511080

In FMCSA records since Feb 1, 1993 (~33y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Entity INDIVIDUAL

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

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

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
JET INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Dec 30, 2024
Process Agent
PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

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)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

0 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC is a individual based in GRAYLING, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 511080. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. with 1 roadside inspection on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.2%.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

2 revocations on record.

Authority gap detected (1)

Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 12, 2004 to Jan 3, 2005 (266 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 3, 2004 to Dec 14, 2004 (255 days)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2024-09

Violations by BASIC Category

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

Vehicle Maintenance

1 violation

Activity by State

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

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Sep 16, 2024

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Utility		1
Volvo		1

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
82668197	Sep 16, 2024	KY	1	LONDON	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR MI RB53628 · 4V4NC9EH8KN199079	1	393.48(a)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
FL7698824406	Dec 27, 2006	FL	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC426888	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (4 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 9, 2025	MC426888-B	CPL	REVOCATION	CPL →
Dec 12, 2024	MC426888-C	VOL	REVOCATION	VOL →
Oct 30, 2006	MC426888	NC	REVOCATION	NC →
Jan 3, 2005	MC426888-C	REI	REINSTATEMENT	REI →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
JET INSURANCE COMPANY	JT012102	84	—	Dec 30, 2024	On file	ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN345096	BIPD/Primary	—	Apr 1, 2023	Dec 30, 2024	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP76796A	CARGO	—	Mar 15, 2010	Apr 18, 2023	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP76796A	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2010	Apr 18, 2023	CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP76796A	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2010	Apr 1, 2023	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN490752	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 24, 2006	Mar 15, 2010	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN490752	CARGO	—	Oct 24, 2006	Mar 15, 2010	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	CARGO	—	Feb 3, 2005	Feb 3, 2005	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 3, 2005	Feb 3, 2005	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	CARGO	—	Feb 3, 2005	Dec 4, 2006	NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 3, 2005	Dec 4, 2006	NAME CHANGED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	BIPD/Primary	—	Feb 3, 2005	Oct 24, 2006	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	CARGO	—	Feb 3, 2005	Oct 24, 2006	REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	CARGO	—	Dec 14, 2004	Feb 3, 2005	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN417751	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 14, 2004	Feb 3, 2005	CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 255 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 3, 2004 to Dec 14, 2004
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN353012	CARGO	—	Dec 17, 2002	Apr 3, 2004	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN353012	BIPD/Primary	—	Dec 17, 2002	Apr 3, 2004	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN353012	CARGO	—	Mar 15, 2002	Dec 17, 2002	CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TN353012	BIPD/Primary	—	Mar 15, 2002	Dec 17, 2002	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Jan 9, 2025

authority

GRANTED — PROPERTY BROKER
Details →
Dec 30, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 12, 2024

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Apr 18, 2023

insurance

TERM/CANCL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 18, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Apr 1, 2023

insurance

TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Mar 28, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Mar 15, 2010

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Dec 4, 2006

insurance

TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 27, 2006

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 24, 2006

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 3, 2005

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Feb 3, 2005

insurance

TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 21, 2005

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Apr 12, 2004

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Apr 12, 2004

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Apr 12, 2004

authority gap

Common (Property) authority inactive: 266 days (through Jan 3, 2005)
Apr 3, 2004

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Apr 3, 2004

insurance gap

Coverage gap: 255 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Dec 14, 2004)
Feb 5, 2003

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Dec 17, 2002

insurance

CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

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

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
LONDON	KY	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.48(a)	Inoperative/defective brakes	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC

Is MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 511080 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC's safety rating? ▾

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC had? ▾

1 roadside inspection are on file for MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 1 inspection, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC based? ▾

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4850 SKYLINE RD, GRAYLING, Michigan 49738. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC have valid operating authority? ▾

MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.

How many trucks and drivers does MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC operate? ▾

FMCSA hasn't published a power-unit or driver count for MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC.

Has MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC had any crashes? ▾

1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for MERCHANT TRUCKING LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

TruckCodex mirrors FMCSA's public SAFER and L&I systems on a daily refresh cycle. Every record on this page reflects what FMCSA has on file. We do not edit or modify carrier data — for real-time confirmation immediately before a transaction, click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup linked in the related records section above. Safety ratings, when present, come from formal compliance reviews; most active carriers have not been reviewed and are correctly listed as unrated.

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NHTSA

Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

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