Motor Carrier of Household Goods
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $0 / $750,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Public carrier record · USDOT 17847
WILLIAM B MEYERINC
DBA MEYER · Stratford, CT · MC 108194
Based in Stratford, Connecticut, WILLIAM B MEYERINC (USDOT 17847, MC 108194) reports 65 power units and 99 drivers hauling general freight and household goods. Inspectors identified 25 different power units by VIN over two years, fewer than the 65 it reports. Roadside inspectors checked it 32 times in the last two years, most in Connecticut.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
AuthorityActive1 active of 2 on file
Insurance1 on fileinsurance filings
Safety ratingSatisfactoryOct 28, 2004
Power units65as reported
Drivers99as reported
Inspections32latest Sep 15, 2026
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 17847 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | WILLIAM B MEYERINC |
| Doing business as / DBA | MEYER |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 108194 |
| Reported physical address | 255 LONG BEACH BLVD, STRATFORD, CT, 06615, US |
| Reported business phone | (203) 383-6286 |
| Reported power units | 65 |
| Reported drivers | 99 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Company officers (as filed) | John Mazzella, Thomas Gillon |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Oct 27, 2004 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Oct 28, 2004 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
WILLIAM B MEYERINC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
32 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 11 states and provinces. Inspected in 21 of 25 months; busiest May 2025 with 4.
| Inspections | 32 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 0.0% (0 of 32) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 21.1% (4 of 19) |
| Violations | 16 across 7 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 3 |
| Crashes | 1 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 1 / 1 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 1 |
Most frequent published violation codes
39347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt239353BBAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear23922SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit13922SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1393130CImproper restraint/securement of item1
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Reported cargo and business classification
WILLIAM B MEYERINC reports AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- General freight
- Household goods
- Machinery and large objects
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Mar 26, 2026
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 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
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- First granted
- Not in the history file
- BIPD required / on file
- $750,000 / $750,000
- Cargo insurance
- Not required
- Bond or trust fund
- Not required
Insurance filings
| Docket | Insurer | Coverage | Effective date | Form | Policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC108194 | ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $750,000 | Jul 01, 2024 | BMC-91X | BAP 0187813 |
Process agent (BOC-3)
- FMCA Filings LLCKansas City, MO · MC108194
The company the carrier designated to receive legal papers in each state, as filed on its BOC-3.
Operating authority timeline
Status changes and notices recorded against WILLIAM B MEYERINC’s operating authority dockets, newest first, from the FMCSA authority history and notices datasets.
- ReinstatedMC108194 · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- RevokedMC108194 · Motor Carrier of Household Goods
A notice or status line describes the docket, not the reason behind it. Check Motus for the current status before booking.
Shared contact details
How many other records in the current FMCSA census report the same phone number or the same physical address as USDOT 17847. 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 freightMachinery and large objectsHousehold goods
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