MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
USDOT 1124148 · Doing business as MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (17 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileTRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC-28886
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate50% vs 19.1% national avg
- Authority ageGranted 23 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1124148 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-459020 |
| Legal Name | MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC |
| DBA Name | MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 4063634314 |
| Address | 1410 N 1ST STREET, Hamilton, MT, 59840 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20241010) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC-28886 |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2021-06-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2026-06-01 | — |
| Southern Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-01 | 2026-07-05 |
| OCCIDENTIAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2021-06-01 | — |
| Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc | $5,000 | BMC-34 | 2021-06-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2003-05-27 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 2003-05-27 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Household Goods Active GRANTED
- 2014-04-10 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2026-07-05 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 50% vs 19.1% national average |
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (3), 15 (1), 20 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 17 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 7 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 10,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-OCT-25 |
MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC operates 17 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MT.
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