EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC
USDOT 1595671
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (131 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 1595671 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7183835500 |
| Address | 16 BRIDGEWATER STREET, Brooklyn, NY, 11222 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 75 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-03 — NY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-06 — NJ — towaway
- 2024-08-06 — NY — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-21 — NY — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-12-15 — NY — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (8), 28 (5), 20 (4).
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) | 131 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 203 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,266,136 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-JAN-26 |
EMPIRE MERCHANTS LLC operates 131 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NY.
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