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Mercer Transportation Company INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

Louisville, KY

FMCSA lists 1,605 power units and 1,708 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 154712
1128 W Main St, Louisville, KY 40203

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Mercer Transportation Company INC

Louisville, KY

USDOT 154712 · MC143059

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Reported freight
General freight, Metal: sheets, coils, rolls, Motor vehicles, Driveaway/towaway, Logs, poles, beams, lumber, Building materials; 8 more categories on the website
Insurance filing
BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2019 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026
Fleet and drivers
1,605 power units and 1,708 drivers
Equipment
Tractors: 1,605 term-leased; Trailers: 2,038 term-leased
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2025)
137,810,000 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 4,064; vehicle: 2,182
Comparison cohort
25 carriers; 1,575-1,742 power units
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What this carrier hauls, and finding freight

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A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.

Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details

Carrier identity and authority

Operating authority
Active (FMCSA, as of Sep 30, 2026)
Operating classification
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory
Safety rating date
Sep 22, 2025

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Motor vehicles
  • Driveaway/towaway
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Intermodal containers
  • Oilfield equipment
  • Meat
  • Dry bulk commodities
  • Refrigerated food
  • Paper products
  • Construction materials

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
1,605
Drivers
1,708
Annual mileage reported
137,810,000 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Tractors
1,605 term-leased
Trailers
2,038 term-leased

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

BI&PD $1,000,000 · since 2019 · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

BI&PD
$1,000,000 · in force since 2019-05-01 · Old Republic Insurance Company · on file with FMCSA as of Sep 30, 2026

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Verification documents

Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.

  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Louisville

Mercer Transportation Company INC is one of 4,437 active motor carriers registered in Louisville (ZIP 40203, population 18,085). Jefferson County has 262 trucking companies (181 general freight, 81 specialized) and 90 warehousing businesses. About 53,702 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 40203 there are 1,166 freight-generating facilities, including 767 manufacturers, 82 docks and 65 food processors. The nearest are Standard Gravure (manufacturer, 0.3 mi), Progress Paint Manufacturing Co (manufacturer, 0.4 mi) and American Oil Co (dock, 0.5 mi). 147 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including Louisville Gas and Electric Company (0.4 mi), Kentucky Utilities (0.4 mi) and Humana Marketpoint Inc (0.5 mi).

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Mercer Transportation Company INC is a for-hire carrier based in Louisville, KY that operates across state lines. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 154712 since Jun 1, 1974.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Jan 15, 2026, reports 1,605 power units and 1,708 drivers. It reported 137,810,000 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 5,978 roadside inspections, 4,994 violations and 185 reported crashes.

Federal registration and safety detailsView details

Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

25 carriers with 1,575-1,742 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving2.060.33
Hours-of-Service0.370.16
Driver Fitness0.070.16
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.0024
Vehicle Maintenance3.832.69
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation reportedInterstate
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
Rating dateSep 22, 2025
Driver inspections (SMS)4,064 reported; 56 out of service (1.4%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)2,182 reported; 502 out of service (23.0%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)185
Crashes involving fatalities2
Crashes involving injuries63
Crashes involving tow-away174
Recorded violations (3-year window)4,994
Out-of-service violations1,066
Latest reported crashSep 1, 2026 (KY)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Jan 15, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
137,810,000 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
5,978
States with inspections
50
Latest recorded inspection
Sep 11, 2026 (NC)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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