MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
Louisville, KY · MC 143059
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Sep 30, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
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- 2 fatal crashes in the 24-month window
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Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 154712 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 143059 |
| Reported physical address | 1128 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40203, US |
| Reported business phone | (502) 333-6223 |
| Reported power units | 1605 |
| Reported drivers | 1708 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Arthur D Corum Ii, Todd Felty |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Sep 22, 2025 |
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-08-28 through 2026-08-27.
| Inspections | 4064 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 1.4% (56 of 4064) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 23.0% (502 of 2182) |
| Violations | 2616 across 1458 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 667 |
| Crashes | 113 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 2 / 35 / 103 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 2 / 57 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39375A3TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS16639347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt9639524HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner853922SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit6839353BBAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear64
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Louisville record
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC reports 1605 power units. The Louisville, Kentucky directory contains 10,943 census records, of which 9,500 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 14 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Metal sheets, coils and rolls
- Motor vehicles
- Driveaway / towaway
- Logs, poles, beams and lumber
- Building materials
- Machinery and large objects
- Intermodal containers
- Oilfield equipment
- Meat
- Dry bulk commodities
- Refrigerated food
- Paper products
- Construction
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,443 | 13.2% |
| 1 | 5,986 | 54.7% |
| 2–5 | 2,630 | 24.0% |
| 6–20 | 674 | 6.2% |
| 21–100 | 182 | 1.7% |
| Over 100: this carrier’s band | 28 | 0.3% |
| Unknown / other | 0 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Jan 15, 2026
- Census source publication
- Sep 30, 2026 10:52 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
Authority filings
| Docket | Reported authority type | Reported status | BIPD required | BIPD on file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FF12031 | Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC143059 | Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| MC143059 | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC143059 | Old Republic Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | May 01, 2019 | BMC-91X | MWTT 314656 |
| FF12031 | Old Republic Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | May 01, 2019 | BMC-91X | MWTT 314656 |
| FF12031 | Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America | $75,000 | Nov 04, 2013 | BMC-84 | 106000906 |
| MC143059 | Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America | $75,000 | Oct 01, 2013 | BMC-84 | 106000906 |
Sources and check dates
Checked Oct 01, 2026 16:21 UTC.
- Authority filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:54 UTC.
- Insurance filings source · Published Oct 01, 2026 10:53 UTC.
Missing matches do not establish missing authority or insurance. Filing records are shown as published; check current status before booking.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- GrantedFF12031 · Freight Forwarder of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC143059 · Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
- GrantedMC143059 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 154712. Companies share offices, agents and phone lines for ordinary reasons; a match is context to check, not a finding.
Explore these reported cargo categories
General freightBuilding materialsMachinery and large objectsMetal sheets, coils and rollsLogs, poles, beams and lumberRefrigerated foodDry bulk commoditiesIntermodal containers
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