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MERCHANTS DISTRIBUTION SERVICE LTD

Altoona, IA

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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized  ·  DOT 159376 · MC 210093
No Safety Rating Active 35 yrs, 1 mo
7
Power Units
7
Drivers
1
Inspections
—
Vehicle OOS
$1,000,000
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
Active
MC-210093 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Safety
Not Rated
1 inspection on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Operating authority active for 35 yrs, 1 mo
  • Insurance on file: $1,000,000
  • 1 FMCSA inspection on record

Authority & Compliance

Authority, insurance and required filings

Operating Authority

MC210093
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Active

Insurance on File

Hartford Fire Insurance Company
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy 91UENOD2021
On File
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
Cargo · $5,000 · Policy MZI97707791
On File

Required Filings

Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
159376
MC Number
MC-210093
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
May 12, 2025
FMCSA Registration
May 16, 2026
Authority Granted
September 17, 1991
Annual Mileage
224,000 mi (2024)

Contact Information

Address
1420 11th Ave Ne, Altoona, IA 50009-1621
Phone
5152442123
Email
[email protected]
Owner / Officer
Greg A. Dickinson
Officer 2
Jeff Dickinson

Cargo Types

General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelBuilding MaterialsPaper ProductsConstruction Materials

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
1
Driver Inspections
0
Vehicle Inspections
1
Out-of-Service Violations
0

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance0
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Inspection Trend by Year

2023
1 insp · 0 OOS

Where This Carrier Operates

Registered location
No roadside inspections on record — the marker shows the carrier's registered location.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (1)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
November 9, 2023 000TT5JN5X 01 - I80 WB MM 151 MITCHELLVIL, IA II — — DOMTAR
Truck Tractor
Semi-trailer
INTL
WANC
3HSDZTZRXLN623493
1JJV482W07L040458
IA FB9389
IA IA0565

Shippers Seen at Inspections

Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.

ShipperInspectionsMost recent
DOMTAR 1 November 9, 2023

History & Filings

Authority, insurance and process-agent records

Authority History

DateStatusType
November 21, 2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
November 7, 2008INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
May 5, 2008DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
April 18, 2008INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
November 22, 2005DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
November 14, 2005INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
April 20, 1995DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONCommon
April 2, 1995INVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONCommon
September 17, 1991GRANTEDCommon Carrier
September 17, 1991Active
GRANTED
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)

Insurance & Revocation Filings

DateTypeStatus
January 1, 2008BI&PD Primary/ExcessOn file
January 1, 2008CargoOn file

BOC-3 Process Agent

Joy B Fitzgerald Resident Agents Inc
2207 Adventureland Drive PO Box 366, Altoona, IA, 50009

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