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MERDZIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC
Bowling Green, KY
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2822101 · MC 941217
Active
Authority Active
No Safety Rating
Active 10 yrs, 8 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-941217 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$750,000 BIPD
Safety
Not Rated
16.1% OOS · 50 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 10 yrs, 8 mo
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 31.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 50 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC941217
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CM92PL00024900
Highlander Specialty Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CM952DT00004600
Canal Insurance Company
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy CT373356001
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2822101
MC Number
MC-941217
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
MCS-150 Filed
August 3, 2026
FMCSA Registration
October 30, 2015
Authority Granted
January 4, 2016
Annual Mileage
5,437,339 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
310 East Main Ave Unit 209, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Damir Merdzic
Cargo Types
General Freight
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
16.1% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
180 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
31.0%
Driver OOS Rate
2.4%
Ranks in the 66th percentile among carriers with 100 or more inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
50
Driver Inspections
28
Vehicle Inspections
28
Total OOS Orders
15
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance41
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service10
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate2.4% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate31.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (10.3pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
Inspection Records (50)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 2026 | AR | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | 0 | Clean |
| July 9, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | FRHT · 3ALXFB001LDLW1004 | 3 | 1 OOS |
| July 1, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALXFB002HDHS4274 | 3 | Passed |
| June 30, 2026 | MD | Level II — Walk-Around | VOLVO · 4V4NC9EH0FN918931 | 1 | Passed |
| June 25, 2026 | TN | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHHDR8SSWA8962 | 0 | Clean |
| June 16, 2026 | FL | Level III — Driver Only | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALXFB000HDHK1714 | 0 | Clean |
| June 11, 2026 | IL | Level I — Full | INTL · 3HSDZAPR5KN102168 | 3 | Passed |
| June 4, 2026 | TX | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | 0 | Clean |
| June 2, 2026 | IN | Level I — Full | FREIGHTLIN · 3ALXFB002JDJX0057 | 0 | Clean |
| June 2, 2026 | TX | Level II — Walk-Around | FRHT · 3AKJHHDR3SSVY9807 | 0 | Clean |
| May 30, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-Around | FREIGHTLIN · 3AKJHHDRXSSVM5111 | 1 | 1 OOS |
| May 29, 2026 | NM | Level III — Driver Only | FRHT · 3ALXFB001LDLW1004 | 0 | Clean |
Showing 12 of 50 inspection records
What Inspectors Found
Roadside findings from FMCSA's rolling 24-month window, grouped the way FMCSA groups them. This is separate from the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
52 of 86 inspections
Unsafe Driving
27 of 188 inspections
Hours of Service
19 of 188 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 188 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 188 inspections
| Date | Category | Violation | Sev. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| February 25, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| February 24, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| February 27, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 8 | Out of service |
| March 20, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| September 4, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 8 | Out of service |
| April 30, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| May 30, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| May 22, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| December 8, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| December 11, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| December 16, 2025 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| January 14, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| October 9, 2024 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
| February 7, 2026 | Vehicle Maintenance · Tires | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 8 | Out of service |
Showing the 15 most serious of 100 recorded violations
Crash History (11)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
11
Crashes
0
Fatalities
4
Injuries
10
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | AL | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| April 14, 2026 | TN | — | — | Yes | Daylight · Dry |
| March 31, 2026 | FL | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| March 18, 2026 | IL | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| November 11, 2025 | AL | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| August 19, 2025 | GA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| July 28, 2025 | TN | — | 1 | Yes | Daylight · Dry |
| May 29, 2025 | WV | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| March 27, 2025 | TX | — | 1 | — | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| January 31, 2025 | GA | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Showing the 10 most recent of 11 crashes
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TX8
AR5
AL3
FL3
KY3
MO3
and 14 more states
Fleet & Equipment (69)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~35
of 46 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~34
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Dry Van
34
Tractor
20
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR6SLWF0106 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR3SSVY9807 | 3 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB000HDHK1714 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5327PM302222 | 3 | — |
| 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5329PM302223 | 3 | — |
| 1988 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0623JT116503 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D7NL388477 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5SSWC0860 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR6SSWA8961 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR7SSWC0858 | 2 | 1 |
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| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR7SSWC0861 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDRXSSVM5111 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDRXSSWA8963 | 2 | — |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB000GDGX5977 | 2 | 2 |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB001LDLW1004 | 2 | 1 |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB006FDGA8679 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH0FN918931 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5322JM804203 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5323KM900522 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5323KM900536 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5324JM804204 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5324KM900528 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5326MM100476 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5328JM804156 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 Freightliner CST120 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJBBCG16LW32928 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR8SLWF0107 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHHDR8SLWF0110 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GRAA0620HB700570 | 1 | — |
| 1985 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0623FT602347 | 1 | — |
| 1988 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0624JT109446 | 1 | — |
| 1988 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0625JT116485 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0626JJ131668 | 1 | — |
| 1988 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 6 ft | 1GRAP0626JT109447 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1JL051524 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D1NL323429 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYD49X3NJ128284 | 1 | — |
| 2000 Peterbilt 379 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XP5DB9X3YD526339 | 1 | 1 |
| Unpublishe | — | 2DM42JA47PS202509 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR2SSVM5118 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR5SSVY9808 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHHDR8SSWA8962 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB000LDLG1233 | 1 | — |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB000LDMR1274 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB002GDGX6239 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB002HDHS4274 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB002JDJX0057 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB003LDLH4994 | 1 | — |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB004HDHS4373 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | — | 3ALXFB008HDHK1752 | 1 | — |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFB008LDLH5025 | 1 | 1 |
| Frht | — | 3ALXFBCGXGDGS5354 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C8HT172018 | 1 | — |
| 2017 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C9HT174053 | 1 | — |
| 2016 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR3GN135412 | 1 | — |
| 2019 International LT625 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR5KN102168 | 1 | — |
| 2013 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH1DN566116 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5320PM302224 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5322PM302225 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VA5328PM302228 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5320JM804202 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5321KM900518 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5321MM100482 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5324KM900531 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5328MM100477 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5328MM100480 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC5329KM900508 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC532XKM900503 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC532XKM900517 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Vanguard National Trailer Corporation (vntc) | Dry Van · 53 ft | 5V8VC532XMM100481 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| November 10, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 3, 2025 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 22, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| June 18, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 20, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| February 21, 2017 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| January 4, 2016 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| January 4, 2016 | Active GRANTED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| February 19, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
| August 23, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | Term/repl · Canal Insurance Company |
| August 23, 2026 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | Term/repl · Highlander Specialty Insurance Company |
| July 24, 2026 | Operating Authority Involuntary Suspension Notice | Effective August 23, 2026 |
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