MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
DBA: MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 17
- Drivers · CDL
- 7 · 1
- Annual miles
- 10k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Tractors | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Trailers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Registration
- Cargo Operation
- Interstate
- Scope
- Interstate (Beyond 100 miles), Intrastate (Beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-10-2024)
- Registered
- 04-30-2003 (23 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 10-23-2025
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- SUSIE KRAFT
- Officer
- ADAM KRAFT
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
The expected crashes on this page assume the filed fleet of 17 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 0 units seen in 24 months, 0.00 inspections per filed unit-year. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Mileage per power unit is unusually low for a fleet of this size.
Not enough record to grade yet.
2 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-6 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 0 of the 17 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (2 inspections in all). The crash expectation assumes all 17 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated Oct 2025).
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Limited inspection historyFewer than 5 roadside inspections on record, so there isn't enough data to score this motor carrier with high confidence — the score leans more on peers.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 10–19 trucks in Montana (about 13 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.000 | 0.034 |
| Inspections | 0.06 | 1.23 |
| Violations | 0.15 | 0.97 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.18 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
5 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert5 · 1 OOSBrakes 4 · Lights 1
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Unsafe driving No alert0
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 monthsNo reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Southern Insurance Companyon record since Jun 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 20021 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY since Jun 1, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY → Southern Insurance Company (Jun 2026); Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc → CorePointe Insurance Company (Jun 2026); Southern Insurance Company → TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2026)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jul 5, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Sep 21, 2026)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
20 filings and 4 authority events since 2002 · FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 21, 2026Operating authority reinstated: insurance filing restoredFMCSA's new system
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Jun 5, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Jul 5, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Jun 3, 2026Southern Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 5, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026Southern Insurance CompanyCargo · ended, date not stated · ended, date not stated5 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 3, 2026 · coverage dates not publishedFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026Southern Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2026CorePointe Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended Jun 3, 2026 · coverage dates not publishedFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2021Transguard Insurance Company of America IncCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Jun 1, 2021Transguard Insurance Company of America IncLiability · $750,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2019TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2019TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 1, 2021 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)22 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2017MILWAUKEE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2014WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2017 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2019 · replaced by another insurer108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 18, 2004FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 13, 2004opened after TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 15, 2004)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2004GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 7, 2011 came after the replacement; 74 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2004GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective May 7, 2011 came after the replacement; 74 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2003TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Jun 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 15, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2003TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Jun 1, 2004 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Jul 15, 2004 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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May 27, 2003Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jun 1, 2003 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 1, 2002AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Montana (HQ) 2
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (17 power units: 17 filed, 0 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 17 power units this active to have about 0.1 crashes a year — but only 0 of the 17 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.00 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 0 in its scoring window (Oct 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026, about 0.0 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.1 over the next 12 — below a typical fleet.
- Out-of-service inspection Oct 1, 2024 · MT · level 5 · 1 vehicle OOS · 1 violation
- 1 further inspection with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 12.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-24 – 01-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.