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MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC

USDOT 1124148 · MC459020 what is the difference?

1410 N 1ST STREET, HAMILTON, MT 59840

Registered 2003-04-30 · 17 power units · Interstate

MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC (USDOT 1124148, MC459020) is an interstate motor carrier based in HAMILTON, MT, operating a fleet of 17 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2014-04-10. The most recent primary liability filing was cancelled effective 2026-08-05 by Southern Insurance Company, and no replacement filing is on record. A suspension order has been served against this operating authority. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Household GoodsActive GRANTED

Authority status and insurance status are separate FMCSA files and are not updated together. An active authority record is not a statement that insurance is on file — how long that gap usually lasts.

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
BIPD liability$750,000Southern Insurance CompanyICA1002731Cancelled effective
Cargo$5,000Transguard Insurance Company of America IncTCP0002358Cancelled effective
Cargo$5,000TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANYTPP1766767Cancelled effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD policy ICA1002731 cancelled by insurer (Southern Insurance Company)
BIPD policy ICA1002731 cancelled by insurer (Southern Insurance Company)
BIPD policy ICA1002731 cancelled by insurer (Southern Insurance Company)
BIPD policy TCP0002358 cancelled by insurer (Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc)
BIPD policy TCP0002358 cancelled by insurer (Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc)

14 earlier filing changes on record, back to 2003-05-27. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units17
Trucks14
Phone4063634314

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2003-05-27 — 23 years.
  • 14 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-08-05, 49 days ago.
  • 1 suspension or revocation order served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-05.
  • Filings from 3 insurers currently on record: Southern Insurance Company, TECHNOLOGY INSURANCE COMPANY, Transguard Insurance Company of America Inc.
  • 17 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 89% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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