CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 608490· MC291067· CARRIER· EIN 46-1610335
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MERFISH UNITED DISTRIBUTION

Legal: RMG NEWCO LLC

1211 KRESS ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77020(713) 802-4100wmcvey@merfishunited.comGREG LEIDNER
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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
8 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 07/19/1995
  • 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 9 times across 4 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

MC291067

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/01/2021
THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.· policy 7012179709
Authority history (20) ▾
02/08/2021BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2021)
02/08/2021COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)
02/08/2021CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)
02/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
02/12/2015PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATEDREVOKED (10/06/2021)
06/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (02/09/2015)
06/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (02/09/2015)
04/29/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2005)
04/29/2005BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/01/2005)
06/18/2003COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/28/2003)
08/31/1999MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATEDREVOKED (05/25/2005)
07/22/1999CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/30/1999)
01/29/1998BROKERINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/18/1998)
12/29/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (08/26/1999)
09/21/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (05/25/2005)
09/21/1995PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDREVOKED (02/09/2015)
07/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (09/05/1995)
07/14/1995PROPERTY BROKERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (09/05/1995)
07/14/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDTRANSFERRED (09/05/1995)
Insurance history17 insurers on record
Filing timeline (32)
  1. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    SURETY · eff 10/01/202009/30/2021
  2. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201303/15/2021
  3. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/202003/15/2021
  4. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/202002/01/2021
  5. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201310/01/2020
  6. AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/201905/15/2020
  7. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/16/201405/15/2019
  8. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/16/201102/09/2015
  9. SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    SURETY · eff 10/01/201302/09/2015
  10. ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MName Changed
    CARGO · eff 04/16/201402/09/2015
  11. AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/16/201204/16/2014
  12. WESTERN SURETY CO.$1MReplaced
    SURETY · eff 06/01/200510/01/2013
  13. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    CARGO · eff 04/16/200404/16/2012
  14. THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/16/200804/16/2011
  15. UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/16/200704/16/2008

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%

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
25
Crashes
8
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
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2021
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi8 drivers
Company officer
GREG LEIDNER
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1995-07-19
Last MCS-150 update
2022-04-21
Census status
I

Fleet: 8 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 26 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares phone numbers or officers with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
UNITED PIPE & STEEL CORP
USDOT 208170Active· HOUSTON, TX
Strong
OfficerPhone

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

54 events
  1. 04/21/2022MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2021)

  2. 09/30/2021Insurance cancelled — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5169532

  3. 03/15/2021Insurance name changed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5169532

  4. 03/15/2021Insurance name changed — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6080998238

  5. 02/08/2021BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/03/2021)

  6. 02/08/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)

  7. 02/08/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/04/2021)

  8. 02/01/2021Insurance filed — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 7012179709

  9. 02/01/2021Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6080998238

  10. 10/01/2020Insurance replaced — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5169532

  11. 05/15/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY OF READING

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6083369168

  12. 05/15/2019Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO 9336247

  13. 02/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  14. 02/12/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  15. 02/12/2015PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (10/06/2021)

  16. 02/09/2015Insurance name changed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPO9336247

  17. 02/09/2015Insurance name changed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY

    SURETY · policy 5169532

  18. 04/16/2014Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy CPO 9336247

  19. 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 69301254

  20. 04/16/2012Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 454495

  21. 04/16/2011Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA-2381M746-08-CAG

  22. 04/16/2008Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133 723347 3

  23. 04/16/2007Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 133 721 3691

  24. 04/16/2006Insurance replaced — NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1337201685

  25. 06/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/09/2015)

  26. 06/20/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/09/2015)

  27. 06/01/2005Insurance name changed — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 454495

  28. 06/01/2005Insurance name changed — WESTERN SURETY CO.

    SURETY · policy 69301254

  29. 05/19/2005Insurance cancelled — EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy ASCZ91506644014

  30. 04/29/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/2005)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2009-04-28
Last review
2009-04-28
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2022-04-21
Reported mileage
1 mi (2021)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 24, 2026, 6:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.