Merchant Excavating Inc
Unclaimed
Interstate
(1 review)
4.7
out of 5
- USDOT
- 1540424
- Docket
- MC729124
- Website
- Merchant Excavating Inc
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.0
- Communication
-
9.0
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Consistent Tracking
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Strong Driver Communication
- 1
Overview
In 1987 David Merchant founded the company under the name of Dave Merchant Excavating. Then, in 2004, the name was changed to Merchant Excavating, Inc. after Ed Taylor joined as co-owner. Ed expanded our services to include mechanical repairs on the company fleet. In 2008 our services expanded once again to include local manure hauling.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Leased | 12 | 15 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Building Materials
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Beverages
- Paper Products
- Construction
Truck Types
- Lowboy
- Dry Van
- Oversized
- Flatbed
- Conestoga
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 904,206 (2023)
- Electronic Tracking
- 100% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Merchant Excavating Inc
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 01/29/2014 (10 years, 3 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.33 | 28.6% |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.37 | 19.7% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Crash Reports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 12 | 0 | 0% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 4 | 1 | 25% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- West Bend Mutual Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $750,000
- Policy number
- 1000093119
- Effective date
- 11/18/2020
- Insurance type
- Cargo
- Company name
- Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- C0507327
- Effective date
- 03/10/2014
IN
Verified Broker from Indiana
June 24, 2023
“Worked as expected”
- Timeliness
- 9/10
- Cleanliness
- 9/10
- Communication
- 9/10
What went well?
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Consistent Tracking
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- Strong Driver Communication
Driver setup the tracking as expected. Made it on time for pickup and delivery. Responsive and responsible driver. Recommended.
- Lanes
- Pendleton, SC to Owosso, MI
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.0
- Communication
-
9.0
- Timeliness
-
9.0
Positive Flags
- On Time Pickup
- 1
- On Time Delivery
- 1
- Consistent Tracking
- 1
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 1
- Strong Driver Communication
- 1
