MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
USDOT 154712
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (1605 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileOld Republic Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate13.3% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)116 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 41 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 | 154712 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | FF-12031 |
| Legal Name | MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5023336223 |
| Address | 1128 W MAIN ST, Louisville, KY, 40203 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20250922) |
| 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 | Old Republic Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2019-05-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Republic Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2019-05-01 | — |
| TRAVELERSCSA | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-11-04 | — |
| Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1984-10-11 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 3 |
- 1984-10-11 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 1985-04-19 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2013-11-22 — Granted — Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 4103 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.3% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 116 total (3 fatal, 36 with injuries, 107 towaway) |
- 2026-07-08 — OH — towaway
- 2026-06-25 — KY — towaway
- 2026-06-10 — KY — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2026-06-01 — KY — towaway
- 2026-05-26 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (501), 7 (452), 12 (412).
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) | 1605 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1708 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 137,810,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JAN-26 |
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 1605 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
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