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MERCHANTS MOVING & STORAGE INC
DBA: Ranger Gate Company
Yoakum, TX
CarrierChk vetting signal
Review recommended
1 flag to review · 1 caution
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 853682
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
38.5% OOS · 16 inspections on record
Flags · 1
Elevated Out-of-Service Rate
38.5% of this carrier's roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended in an out-of-service order — higher than 81% of carriers with a comparable number of inspections. This is a CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA inspection records, not an FMCSA rating.
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 41.7% — above the 20.7% national average
- 16 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
853682
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
March 31, 2026
FMCSA Registration
February 8, 2000
Annual Mileage
360,000 mi (1998)
Contact Information
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelBeveragesFarm Supplies
Safety & Performance
Inspections, violations and crash history
Out-of-Service Rate
38.5% of inspections ended in an out-of-service order
13 inspections in 24 months
Vehicle OOS Rate
41.7%
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%
Ranks in the 81st percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections — lower is better. CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
16
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
15
Total OOS Orders
7
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance46
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate41.7% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (21.0pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (16)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 30, 2026 | V262514718 | US59 BEEVILLE SCALE, TX | I | 2 | — | RANGER GATE CO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER BIG TEX |
1FUBGBDV5FLGA7483 16VGX4028F6085831 |
TX JYM9214 TX 187168J |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| July 1, 2026 | V262412302 | US59 SB EL TORO SCALE, TX | II | — | — | CLATTS HARDWARE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER LAMAR TRAILERS |
1FUBGBDV5FLGA7483 5RVGN40228M002187 |
TX JYM9214 TX 037427J |
| April 13, 2026 | V262313487 | US 281, TX | II | 4 | 2 | RANGER GATE CO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER LAMAR TRAILERS |
3AKBGDDV7FDGH2226 5RVGN40299M001250 |
TX WLG6296 TX 921612H |
| 393.75A1 | OOSTire-ply or belt material exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.3A1E-PNCNB | OOSBrakes - Electric brakes on trailer inoperative due to electrical cable unplugged | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.11TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Windshield/ Glass/ Markings | ||||||||
| March 28, 2026 | LADRS09813 | VINTON LA | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER LAMAR TRAILERS |
1FUBGBDV6FLGA7489 5RVFD4022LP083584 |
TX JYM9215 TX 269826M |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required | |||||||||
| February 3, 2026 | V262217890 | US181 KARNES SCALE, TX | I | 6 | 1 | GERALD LUBIANSKI | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT |
1FUBGBDV6FLGA7489 1TTE5120391086149 |
TX JYM9215 OK AX7392 |
| 396.3A1BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | V262184253 | US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE, TX | II | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER BIG TEX |
3AKBGADV2KSKD0942 16VGX4028F6085831 |
TX WLG6576 TX 187168J |
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| November 12, 2025 | V252114948 | 718 US77 NB, TX | I | 12 | 1 | RANGER GATE CO. | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER TRANSCRAFT/WABASH |
3AKBGADV2KSKD0942 1TTE532S5L3218577 |
TX WLG6576 OK AX7391 |
| 393.110B | OOSInsufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.104B | Damaged securement system/tiedowns | Securement Device | ||||||||
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Reflective Sheeting | ||||||||
| 393.110B | Insufficient tiedowns to prevent forward movement for load not blocked by headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | Tiedown | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.5B | Oil and/or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| November 5, 2025 | V252091599 | US281 SB FALFURRIAS SCALE, TX | II | 7 | 1 | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER LAMAR TRAILERS |
3AKBGDDV7FDGH2226 5RVGN40228M002187 |
TX WLG6296 TX 037427J |
| 393.75A3 | OOSTire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A3 | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.17C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| October 17, 2025 | V252064607 | IN 10 MM 413, TX | II | 2 | — | RANGER GATE CO | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1FUBGBDV6FLGA7489 13N25330231517625 |
TX JYM9215 OK BX3439 |
| 395.22H4 | Driver failed to maintain supply of blank drivers records of duty status graph-grids | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| 395.8F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| April 21, 2025 | V251853808 | US59 BEEVILLE SCALE, TX | I | 4 | — | RANGER GATE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER PJ |
3AKBGDDV5FDGL8161 4P5FD4026E1210942 |
TX NZN9316 TX 758462M |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection above. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
10 of 13 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 14 inspections
Hours of Service
1 of 14 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 14 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 14 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2025 | TX | — | — | Yes | Rain · Daylight · Wet |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
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Fleet & Equipment (16)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~6
of 8 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~10
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
6
Tractor
6
Trailer (type not listed)
2
Semi-trailer
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUBGBDV6FLGA7489 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGDDV7FDGH2226 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 Lamar Trailers | Trailer (type not listed) · 40 ft | 5RVGN40228M002187 | 3 | 1 |
| 2015 Big Tex | Utility Trailer · 40 ft | 16VGX4028F6085831 | 2 | — |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUBGBDV5FLGA7483 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Transcraft/wabash Steel Flatbed | Flatbed · 53 ft | 1TTE532S5L3218577 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGADV2KSKD0942 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 7 | 3AKBGDDV5FDGL8161 | 2 | — |
| 2003 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 53 ft | 13N25330231517625 | 1 | — |
| 2003 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 53 ft | 13N25330731517619 | 1 | 1 |
Show all 16 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Freightliner M2 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUBCYBS7CHBN5871 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Transcraft | Flatbed · 51 ft | 1TTE5120391086149 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Pj | Flatbed · 40 ft | 4P5FD4026E1210942 | 1 | — |
| Othr | Semi-trailer | 5NKGU5023JP010877 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Lamar Trailers | Flatbed · 40 ft | 5RVFD4022LP083584 | 1 | — |
| 2009 Lamar Trailers | Trailer (type not listed) · 40 ft | 5RVGN40299M001250 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
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