DIRT MERCHANT INC
USDOT 1327342
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, small fleet (14 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations1 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1327342 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1042456 |
| Legal Name | DIRT MERCHANT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5073899129 |
| Address | 3301 3RD AVE, Mankato, MN, 56001 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 4 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2025-09-20 — MN — towaway
- 2025-09-15 — MN — towaway
- 2023-10-05 — MN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (3), 12 (2), 19 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
1 other active carrier registration share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 48 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 509,483 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-DEC-25 |
DIRT MERCHANT INC operates 14 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Mankato, MN
- WESTERN SPECIALIZED INC — USDOT 1215999, 62 power units
- WENDELL LORENTZ & SONS CONSTRUCTION INC — USDOT 1126098, 16 power units
- JAVENS ELECTRIC INC — USDOT 1208663, 9 power units
- WESTMAN FREIGHTLINER INC — USDOT 1261115, 7 power units
- G & K RENTAL — USDOT 1125401, 6 power units
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