Carrier profile · USDOT 267225 · MC-164979 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Merced Transportation Company

0 power unitsMERCED, CA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-164979 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(209) 384-2575 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 4 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

1989199920092019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2023 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2021 → Feb 2023	$5M	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Feb 2021	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2016 → Feb 2019	$5M	3
CALIFORNIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1994 → Aug 1994	$5M	1
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	Feb 1993 → Aug 1994	$5M	1
INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY CO.	Jun 1989 → Jun 1990	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MERCED, CA

300 GROGAN AVENUE

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@viatrailways.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 399298

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 300 GROGAN AVENUE, MERCED, CA, 95341
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (209) 384-2575
Fax: (209) 384-2610
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: viatrailways.com

Registration

Officers: Gaye Riggs · Curtis Riggs
USDOT / docket: 267225 · MC-164979
First registered: Dec 16, 1985
Last MCS-150: May 4, 2022 · 380,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

380,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.

MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (USDOT 267225) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 4, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number?

MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY's USDOT number is 267225, and its motor carrier number is MC-164979.

Is MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. MERCED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.