MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD
USDOT 159376 · MC210093 what is the difference?
1420 11TH AVE NE, ALTOONA, IA 50009-1621
Registered 2026-05-16 · 7 power units · Interstate
Operating authority
| Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) | Active GRANTED | |
Insurance on file
| Type | Coverage | Insurer | Policy | Status |
|---|
| BIPD liability | $1,000,000 | Hartford Fire Insurance Company | 91UENOD2021 | On file, effective |
| Cargo | $5,000 | FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO. | MZI97707791 | On file, effective |
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Recent activity
| ■BIPD/Primary policy 810380K4373IND95 cancelled by insurer (TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY) |
| ■BIPD/Primary policy 9KX19 cancelled by insurer (CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.) |
| ○Operating authority active — GRANTED |
Registration on file
| Entity status | Active |
| Operation | Interstate |
| Classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Power units | 7 |
| Trucks | 7 |
| Phone | 5152442123 |
Filing history analysis
- Operating authority on record since 1991-09-17 — 34 years.
- 2 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2001-07-27.
- No suspension or revocation order served.
- Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with Hartford Fire Insurance Company, on file since 2008-01-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
- Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO., Hartford Fire Insurance Company.
- 7 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 80% of carriers in the FMCSA census.
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