MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 12
- Drivers · CDL
- 21 · 7
- Annual miles
- 160k unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tractors | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (04-03-2003) · 23 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-05-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- HEATHER TURLINGTON
- Officer
- THOMAS N KISER JR
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Household Goods
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
MCS-150 annual mileage appears too low for fleet size given observed activity. The per-100k-mile rate benchmarks on this page are excluded; the FRED grade does not use mileage (crash exposure is power-unit-years, violation exposure is inspection counts).
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 60% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire 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.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Little roadside historyOnly 3 inspections in 24 months for 12 power units; the record says little either way.Ask: confirm the fleet is operating at the filed size.
- 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
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Unreliable reported mileageThe motor carrier's self-reported annual mileage (MCS-150) looks implausible, so exposure- and mileage-based figures may be distorted.
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Estimated mileageNo usable mileage was reported, so exposure was estimated from similar motor carriers. Mileage-based metrics here are approximate.
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Household-goods moverExclusively hauls household goods, so its cargo and operating profile differ from general freight.
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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
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.083 | 0.031 |
| Inspections | 0.25 | 1.11 |
| Violations | 0.00 | 0.89 |
| Critical violations | 0.00 | 0.17 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
0 violations · 24 monthsNo violations on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul132026WashingtonProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec212025TennesseeProperty damage onlyDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Vanliner Insurance Companyon record since Mar 1, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Feb 2001
- Cargo filing
- required · on file · The Hanover Insurance Company since Sep 1, 2017
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Jun 9, 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
19 filings and 4 authority events since 1985 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Mar 1, 2025Vanliner Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Apr 29, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jun 8, 2021cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2017The Hanover Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Sep 1, 2014VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Sep 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2014VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 1, 2025 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)126 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2002TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 2002TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2014 · replaced by another insurer144 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2001TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 20, 2002 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 6, 2001TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.Liability · $750,000 · ended Sep 1, 2002 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)a cancellation notice effective Dec 20, 2002 came after the replacement; 9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2001HANOVER INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Dec 6, 2001 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 1, 2001GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability (excess) · $250,000 over $750,000 · ended Jul 15, 2009 · cancellation notice took effect101 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 29, 2001FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 22, 2001cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2001TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Dec 6, 2001 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1999ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1999ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 2001 · cancellation notice took effect24 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1996AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Jan 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1996NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 1, 1999 · replaced by another insurer28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1995ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICACargo · ended Sep 1, 1996 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1995ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICALiability · ended Sep 1, 1996 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1995Operating authority revoked Sep 27, 1995 after an FMCSA revocation noticeopened after THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 1, 1995); notice served Sep 1, 1995L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1991THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Sep 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 1, 1991THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Sep 1, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect48 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 13, 1985Operating authority grantedL&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
- North Carolina (HQ) 2
- Federal inspectors 1
How this grade 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 (12 power units: 12 filed, 4 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 12 power units this active to have about 0.3 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 2 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 0.7 a year) — about 2.0× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 0.4 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.4× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
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 | 0 | 0.00 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (02-JUN-25 – 22-JUL-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.