MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY
DBA MERCANTILE TRUCKING
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Mar 4, 2026 with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Feb 2026: 1 crash (0 fatal, 0 injury) · 39 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 26.1% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 9 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 9 · 9
- Annual miles
- 1.3M ~144k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Trailers | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- May 9, 2006 (20 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 15, 2026
- Officer
- IVAN SABOV
- Phone
- (307) 460-7755
- mercantiletruckinginc@gmail.com
- Address
- Updated Address Required, Chicago IL 60619
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Feb 2026Violations
78 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Feb 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert40 · 8 out-of-serviceLights 18 · Tires 4 · Brakes 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Other parts 13
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Hours of service No alert22 · 8 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 6 · Over hours limit 6 · No log 2
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 7 · Speeding 3 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert5 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 3 · English proficiency 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Feb 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Nov42024Nov 4, 2024 · WashingtonTow-awayWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Feb 26, 2026 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY → ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY (Jun 2025); ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 4 took effect (the last Feb 26, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- Pennsylvania 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois (HQ) 3
- Kentucky 3
- Montana 3
- Ohio 3
- Indiana 2
- Missouri 2
Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 39 inspections were in Illinois.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 13 | 5.78 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 11 | 2.22 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 11 | 6.06 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.53 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
39 driver inspections · 23 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Feb 2026.
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