Merchants Distribution Service Ltd

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier · Interstate
  • USDOT159376
  • MC210093
  • LocationAltoona, IA
  • Phone(515) 244-2123
  • Fleet7 power units · 7 drivers

Merchants Distribution Service Ltd (USDOT 159376, MC-210093) is an interstate motor carrier based in Altoona, Iowa with 7 power units and 7 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-210093Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on September 17, 1991 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Cargo BMC-34Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.$5,000Jan 1, 2008
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XHartford Fire Insurance Company$1,000,000Jan 1, 2008
Insurance history: 6 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Co.May 31, 2001May 15, 2008Term / cancl
CargoTravelers Property Casualty Co. of AmericaMay 31, 1999Jan 1, 2008Replaced
CargoUnited States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Mar 1, 1995May 31, 1999Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Travelers Indemnity CompanyMar 1, 1995Jul 27, 2001Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Continental Western Insurance Co.May 31, 1994Apr 2, 1995Cancel
CargoUnited States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.May 31, 1994Mar 1, 1995Replaced

Process agent (BOC-3)

Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc, Altoona, IA

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

No roadside inspections or reportable crashes are on file for this USDOT number in the last 24 months.

FMCSA safety rating: Not rated

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Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 21, 2008
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 5, 2008
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on November 22, 2005
  4. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 3, 1995
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 20, 1995
  6. Granted — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authority; Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated May 12, 2025

Power units
7
Trucks
7
Trucks owned
2
Trailers owned
6
Drivers
7
CDL drivers
7
Interstate drivers
5
Intrastate drivers
2
Miles traveled
224,000 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
May 16, 2026
Address
1420 11th Ave NE, Altoona, IA 50009
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(515) 244-2123
Other active USDOT records at this address
1

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Building materials
  • Paper products
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 159376 was registered on May 16, 2026.
  • Operating authority MC-210093 was first granted on September 17, 1991.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on May 12, 2025.
  • It reported 224,000 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file, including Cargo coverage with Fireman's Fund Insurance Co..
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc.

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