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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 154712· MC143059· CARRIER· EIN 75-1555599
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MERCER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

1128 W MAIN ST, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40203(502) 333-6223tfelty@mercer-trans.comARTHUR D CORUM II
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Old Republic Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
23%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.4%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
113
2 fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
50
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
2 fatal crashes in the last 24 months

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.

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Broker bond
Bond on file
BMC-84 surety · Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America
Cancellation filed
None
bond since 11/04/2013
Authority
Active
16 past revocations
Registered
52 yrs
since 06/01/1974
  • Authority revoked 16 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
  • Bond has changed hands 6 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

MC143059

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Active
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
On file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2019
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTT 314656
ENDED 05/01/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2019
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTT 314656
ENDED 05/01/2019Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 05/01/2019
Old Republic Insurance Company· policy MWTT 314656
ON FILEProperty broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 11/04/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106000906
ENDED 11/04/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106000906
ENDED 10/01/2013Property broker surety — BMC-84$75K coverageeff 10/01/2013
Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America· policy 106000906
Authority history (175) ▾
04/27/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2020)
04/27/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2020)
01/28/2019CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/2019)
12/02/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2013)
11/22/2013PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDERGRANTED
04/30/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)
04/30/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)
04/04/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2013)
04/04/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2013)
04/30/2007COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/09/2007)
12/09/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2004)
12/09/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/20/2004)
02/25/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2004)
02/25/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/04/2004)
06/12/1991COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/1991)
06/12/1991CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/22/1991)
11/19/1990MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/19/1985PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED
04/18/1985MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
10/11/1984MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history15 insurers on record
Filing timeline (48) ▾
  1. NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$4MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/22/2020
  2. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/25/2019 → 05/17/2019
  3. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/25/2019 → 05/01/2019
  4. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/25/2019 → 05/01/2019
  5. ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 02/25/2019
  6. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/22/2013 → 02/24/2019
  7. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 05/01/2013 → 01/05/2019
  8. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY$4MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2016
  9. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2013 → 05/01/2016
  10. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 04/03/2013 → 10/31/2013
  11. TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/03/2013 → 10/01/2013
  12. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 05/02/2013
  13. NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 12/01/2008 → 05/01/2013
  14. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2010 → 05/01/2013
  15. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 04/03/1989 → 04/03/2013

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.

Vehicle2,182 inspections · 23% OOS · National 22%
Driver4,064 inspections · 1.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

113

Tow-away

103

Injury

56

Fatal

2

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1,605
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1,708
1,708 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
137.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1,708 drivers
Company officer
ARTHUR D CORUM II
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
86759743
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1,605 trucks · 1,605 leased/term tractors.

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.

Activity history

183 events
  1. 01/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    137.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/22/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 42-UMO-302419-01

  3. 04/27/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2020)

  4. 04/27/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/26/2020)

  5. 05/17/2019Insurance cancelled — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25157266

  6. 05/01/2019Insurance filed — Old Republic Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MWTT 314656

  7. 05/01/2019Insurance ended — Old Republic Insurance Company

    policy MWTT 314656

  8. 05/01/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy MMT H25157266

  9. 02/25/2019Insurance replaced — ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ISAH09042453

  10. 02/24/2019Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 5746979-00

  11. 01/28/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/31/2019)

  12. 01/05/2019Insurance cancelled — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy QT-660-8C917849-COF-13

  13. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Excess · policy 027556690

  14. 05/01/2016Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TRK 5746979-00

  15. 12/02/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/18/2013)

  16. 11/22/2013PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
  17. 11/04/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106000906

  18. 11/04/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 106000906

  19. 10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105914059

  20. 10/01/2013Insurance filed — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 106000906

  21. 10/01/2013Insurance ended — Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America

    policy 106000906

  22. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS CASUALTY & SURETY CO. OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 105914059

  23. 05/02/2013Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CH08ILM013225-00

  24. 05/01/2013Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CH08ILM013225-00

  25. 05/01/2013Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 2057349143

  26. 04/30/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)

  27. 04/30/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/01/2013)

  28. 04/04/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2013)

  29. 04/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/11/2013)

  30. 04/03/2013Insurance replaced — SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 5573278

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
Compliance review
Rated
2025-09-22
Last review
2025-09-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-15
Reported mileage
137,810,000 mi (2025)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — MERCER TRANSPORTATION CO INC, LOUISVILLE, KY

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 6:58 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.