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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 133956· MC158526· CARRIER· EIN 81-0339597
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MTS FREIGHT

Legal: MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO

1450 CARTER DRIVE, HELENA, MT, 59601(800) 836-1938tmulcahy@nacompanies.comERIC BISCHKE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$1M required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
6 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.
  • Bond has changed hands 8 times across 3 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC158526

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
Inactive
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property, Household Goods
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Authority history (14) ▾
06/23/2020PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/11/2022)
05/23/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2019)
05/23/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2019)
05/23/2019BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2019)
04/05/2013HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
12/12/2011BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2011)
12/12/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2011)
12/12/2011CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2011)
08/25/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
11/01/1985PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/15/2020)
05/08/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
05/09/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
06/10/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
01/14/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/05/2024)
Insurance history8 insurers on record
Filing timeline (30) ▾
  1. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD · eff 05/01/2021 → 05/30/2024
  2. NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/07/2020 → 07/01/2022
  3. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/01/2020 → 05/01/2021
  4. ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 05/01/2021
  5. NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/25/2020 → 07/16/2020
  6. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/15/2019 → 07/01/2020
  7. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 06/25/2019 → 06/07/2020
  8. NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/25/2020 → 06/07/2020
  9. HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 09/15/2019 → 10/31/2019
  10. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/20/2019 → 09/15/2019
  11. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 05/20/2019 → 09/15/2019
  12. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/2013 → 06/25/2019
  13. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/14/2011 → 06/25/2019
  14. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 12/14/2011 → 06/25/2019
  15. TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/14/2011 → 05/20/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
147
Crashes
7
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
128
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
151
151 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
5.9M mi
reported 2020
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi56 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi95 drivers
Company officer
ERIC BISCHKE
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
61542239
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2022-07-14
Census status
I

Fleet: 128 trucks · 82 owned tractors · 442 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Strong· 7
1
CROSSCOUNTRY FREIGHT SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 313378Active· BISMARCK, ND
Strong
Officer
2
DATS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 331007Inactive· HURRICANE, UT
Strong
Officer
3
NEBRASKA TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 3060630Inactive· BISMARCK, ND
Strong
Officer
4
NORTH AMERICAN LEASING INC
USDOT 3586002Inactive· BISMARCK, ND
Strong
Officer
5
NORTH AMERICAN LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3467890Active· BISMARCK, ND
Strong
Officer
6
PRICE TRUCK LINE INC
USDOT 69396Inactive· BISMARCK, ND
Strong
Officer
7
R A C TRANSPORT COMPANY INC
USDOT 185185Inactive· COMMERCE CITY, CO
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

38 events
  1. 05/30/2024Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy B-13642

  2. 07/14/2022MCS-150 update filed

    5.9M mi reported (2020)

  3. 07/01/2022Insurance cancelled — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO

    SURETY · policy 2304079

  4. 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ZACAT3303000

  5. 07/16/2020Insurance cancelled — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO

    SURETY · policy 2304069

  6. 07/01/2020Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy RFL0000006

  7. 06/23/2020PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/11/2022)

  8. 06/07/2020Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 107096822

  9. 06/07/2020Insurance replaced — NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO

    SURETY · policy 2304069

  10. 10/31/2019Insurance cancelled — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy RFL0000006

  11. 09/15/2019Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP0111737

  12. 06/25/2019Insurance name changed — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 106001650

  13. 06/25/2019Insurance name changed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111737

  14. 05/23/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2019)

  15. 05/23/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/22/2019)

  16. 05/23/2019BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/28/2019)

  17. 05/20/2019Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111737

  18. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 400LQ1518

  19. 04/05/2013HOUSEHOLD GOODS COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/05/2024)

  20. 01/17/2012Insurance name changed — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111737

  21. 01/17/2012Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 400LQ1518

  22. 01/17/2012Insurance name changed — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    SURETY · policy 28011010370853

  23. 12/14/2011Insurance replaced — TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TCP111737

  24. 12/12/2011BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/16/2011)

  25. 12/12/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2011)

  26. 12/12/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2011)

  27. 10/13/2011Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3003600

  28. 09/15/2011Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3003600

  29. 09/15/2008Insurance replaced — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRT3003600

  30. 03/31/2002Insurance cancelled — VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRU100294

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
1997-06-09
Last review
2007-07-17
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-07-14
Reported mileage
5,917,207 mi (2020)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MERGENTHALER TRANSFER & STORAGE CO, HELENA, MT

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:44 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.