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PERRY D MERKEL INC

USDOT 117179 · MC157650 what is the difference?

717 VAUGHN S FRONTAGE RD, GREAT FALLS, MT 59404

Registered 1974-06-01 · 4 power units · Interstate

PERRY D MERKEL INC (USDOT 117179, MC157650) is an interstate motor carrier based in GREAT FALLS, MT, operating a small fleet of 4 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 1987-12-18. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from Sentry Select Insurance Company, effective 2025-08-12. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. 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

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000Great West Casualty CompanyCLP 10447On file, effective
BIPD liability$750,000Sentry Select Insurance CompanyA0288720001On file, 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

Operating authority active — GRANTED

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units4
Trucks2
Phone4064542208

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 1987-12-18 — 38 years.
  • No insurance cancellation on record for this USDOT number.
  • No suspension or revocation order served.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with Sentry Select Insurance Company, on file since 2025-08-12 — at the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Great West Casualty Company, Sentry Select Insurance Company.
  • No lapse in 38 years of filings — an uninterrupted record.
  • 4 power units — a small fleet, larger than 71% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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