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MERCHANT EXCAVATING INC

USDOT 1540424 · MC729124 what is the difference?

4040 N STATE ROAD, ALMA, MI 48801

Registered 2006-08-09 · 12 power units · Interstate

MERCHANT EXCAVATING INC (USDOT 1540424, MC729124) is an interstate motor carrier based in ALMA, MI, operating a fleet of 12 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2014-01-29. The insurance file carries a $750,000 BMC-91X filing from West Bend Insurance Company, effective 2020-11-18. 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 REINSTATED

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$750,000West Bend Insurance Company1000093119On 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

CARGO policy C0507327 cancelled by insurer (Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Company)
Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice
BIPD/Primary policy CAP 3 592 805 cancelled by insurer (BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
BIPD/Primary policy CAP 3 569 388 cancelled by insurer (BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION)

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units12
Trucks12
Phone9898753691

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2014-01-29 — 12 years.
  • 3 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2026-07-24, 61 days ago.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 2026-06-24.
  • Current primary filing: $750,000 with West Bend Insurance Company, on file since 2020-11-18 — at the federal minimum.
  • 12 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 86% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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