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MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC

USDOT 88519 Active INDIVIDUAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Conditional rated INDIVIDUAL Owner: JOHN CARTER JR Additional owner: KENT BICEHOUSE BICEHOUSE CONSULTING & SERVICES Driveaway / Towaway Based in MERCER, PA Grade B · 77
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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Policy effective · Jul 18, 2025
Review these
  • Conditional safety rating Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC Details →
Org: INDIVIDUAL
Owner: JOHN CARTER JR
Additional owner: KENT BICEHOUSE BICEHOUSE CONSULTING & SERVICES
Cargo: Driveaway / Towaway
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TruckCodex risk summary — MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC (USDOT 88519)
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
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JOHN CARTER JR (Owner); KENT BICEHOUSE BICEHOUSE CONSULTING & SERVICES (Additional owner)
Organization: INDIVIDUAL

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Conditional safety rating — Carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard at the last compliance review.
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/88519/
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 B

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 77/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 100% · 5/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=197583 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Conditional · 45/100

Official FMCSA Conditional 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: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

DOTPROCESSAGENTS.COM LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 88519
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC1627662
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Business org INDIVIDUAL
Owner JOHN CARTER JR
Additional owner KENT BICEHOUSE BICEHOUSE CONSULTING & SERVICES
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Driveaway / Towaway
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 7
Annual mileage 30,305 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (724) 662-3440
Email: [email protected]
Physical
748 WILSON AVE
MERCER, PA 16137
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 88519
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity INDIVIDUAL
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 30,305 mi
Safety Rating Conditional
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.00 vs 1.80 +0.20
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

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 5 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 2 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 1 0 0 1
Crash reports 1 0 0 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 1 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 1 1 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 100% 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
5
Drivers
7
Inspections
1
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
2 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC is a individual based in MERCER, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 88519. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, with a safety rating of Conditional. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 7 drivers, with 1 roadside inspection on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.

Conditional safety rating

FMCSA has assigned this carrier a Conditional safety rating.

Carrier overview

MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 7 drivers, organized as an individual, based in Mercer, PA. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 100.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (1 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate; led by Driver Fitness (50.0% of violations); top code 391.41(a)-FPC (Physical qualification - general) cited 1 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 7 drivers; Ford is the most-inspected make.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 197,583 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,583 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,583 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-04 2025-04

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 15, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 3.00 3 — Jul 20, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 2.00 2 — Jul 20, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 20, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (1 row) View all 1 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
84418944 Apr 15, 2025 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZXD1416 · 1FDXX46P57EA50228
2 391.41(a)-FPC, 392.2-SLLS4 Yes
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA601243700X Jan 30, 2026 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA201269500X Jan 24, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1627662
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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
Apr 11, 2024 MC1627662-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (7 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY N0170CA001087 91X $1,000,000 Jul 18, 2025 On file ACTIVE
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530768 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530768 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530768 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2024 Jul 17, 2024 REPLACED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530768 BIPD/Primary — Jul 18, 2024 Aug 16, 2024 CANCELLED
AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY K2GP530768 BIPD/Primary — Jul 17, 2024 Jul 17, 2025 CANCELLED
ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS CPO1642747 BIPD/Primary — Mar 29, 2024 Jul 18, 2024 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 18, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  2. Jul 17, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 16, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Jul 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS
  5. Jul 18, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jul 17, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Apr 11, 2024
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
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How to verify MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC

Is MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 88519 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 MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC's safety rating? ▾
MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC's FMCSA safety rating is Conditional. A Conditional rating indicates the carrier did not meet the safety fitness standard during its most recent compliance review and is on notice to remediate. Safety ratings are assigned only after a formal compliance review; most carriers in the FMCSA database are unrated.
How many inspections has MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC had? ▾
1 roadside inspection are on file for MERCER AUTO WRECKERS 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 MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC based? ▾
MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 748 WILSON AVE, MERCER, Pennsylvania 16137. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC1627662). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC operate? ▾
MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC self-reports 5 power units and 7 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has MERCER AUTO WRECKERS LLC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for MERCER AUTO WRECKERS 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.

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