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MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC

USDOT 853682 • DBA: RANGER GATE COMPANY • 4701 US HIGHWAY 77A S, YOAKUM, TX, 77995

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
853,682
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
State
Texas
Phone
3612932722
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
MCS-150 Mileage
360,000
Physical Address
4701 US HIGHWAY 77A S, YOAKUM, TX, 77995
Contact
Phone: 3612932722

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 35.7%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 12.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
14
Violations
50
5 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
35.7%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
8
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
Jun
Jul
1
Aug
3
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
2
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 14 of 14 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 14 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (50 violations from 14 inspections)

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Violation Summary (50 violations from 14 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:393.104BCargo securement - tiedown damaged506Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3Tire-flat and/or audible air leak51—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47ESlack adjuster defective407Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9Inoperable Required Lamp40—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2RGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued308Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.110BCargo securement - logs217Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17CNo proof of periodic inspection203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL390.19B2-BIENNIAL10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.53BSteering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11TLLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5BFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22H4Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current10—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.45DLUVBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(3)Tire-flat and/or audible air leak11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(b)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110(b)Cargo securement - logs117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
35.7%vs nat'l 23.4%
+12.3 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
3.57vs nat'l 1.80
+1.77 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (14 inspections)

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Inspection History (14 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Mar 28, 202687436948VINTON LALALevel 3LAMAR SEMI-TRAILER2396.17C-PI, 390.19B2-BIENNIALNo
Feb 3, 202686958589US181 KARNES SCALETXLevel 1TRAO SEMI-TRAILER6393.47E, 393.53B, 396.3A1BOSYes
Jan 15, 202686843956US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2RGNo
Nov 12, 202586343237718 US77 NBTXLevel 1TRAO SEMI-TRAILER12393.104B, 393.110B, 393.11TLYes
Nov 5, 202586284181US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR7393.75A3, 393.9, 396.17CYes
Oct 17, 202586132161RoadsideTXLevel 2FONA SEMI-TRAILER2395.22H4, 395.8F01No
Apr 21, 202584469102US59 BEEVILLE SCALETXLevel 1PJTM SEMI-TRAILER4393.9, 393.45DLUV, 392.2RGNo
Sep 20, 202482736683SH72TXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2393.75(a)(3), 396.17(c)Yes
Sep 18, 202482719738IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALETXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER4396.17(c), 392.2No
Sep 17, 202482696172RoadsideTXLevel 2TRAO SEMI-TRAILER1396.17(c)No
Aug 30, 202482576459US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALETXLevel 1FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR2393.9(a), 393.95(a)No
Apr 11, 202481353505LAT:28 27' 48.78NTXLevel 2OTHR SEMI-TRAILER2393.11, 393.60(c)No
Mar 18, 202481166003LAT:28 27' 48.78NTXLevel 2FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR3393.104(b), 393.104(f)(3), 393.110(b)Yes
Apr 24, 202378497816LAT:28 41' 31.5NTXLevel 2PJTM SEMI-TRAILER2393.11, 393.45(d)No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

11 total · 36.4% OOS
2024-082026-03
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE3 · 1 OOS
LAT:28 27' 48.78N2 · 1 OOS
IH10 WB KINGSBURY SCALE1
LAT:28 41' 31.5N1
SH721 · 1 OOS
US181 KARNES SCALE1 · 1 OOS
VINTON LA1
US59 BEEVILLE SCALE1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (3 records)

fmcsa-crash-fileApr 5, 2026
Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
May 8, 2025TXTOW00NOT LISTEDNOT REPORTED...GL8161MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Oct 3, 2023LATOW00DERIDDERUS-171...GA7483MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
Mar 4, 2020TXINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

May 8, 2025
Crash
Tow-away crash in TX
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Oct 3, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in LA
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 4, 2020
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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StationLAT:28 27' 48.78N
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