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MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY
DBA: MERCANTILE TRUCKING
UPDATED ADDRESS REQUIRED, CHICAGO, IL, 60619
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Due-diligence certificate
9
Power Units
9
Drivers
1
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
62
Inspections
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Public record
6 events tracked · latest Feb 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 5
- Feb 25, 2026Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
- Feb 24, 2026Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
- Feb 19, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Feb 18, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Nov 4, 2024Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- Oct 15, 2025Insurance policy cancelled (ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameMERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY
DBA NameMERCANTILE TRUCKING
DOT Number1499106
MC Number714975
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChicago, Illinois
Added05/09/2006
MCS-15001/15/2026
Contact Details
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Physical AddressUPDATED ADDRESS REQUIRED, CHICAGO, IL, 60619
Mailing AddressPO BOX 12341, CHICAGO, IL, 60612
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC714975
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating16 years
Operation Classification
Authorized For Hire
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 6.94 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 1.76 · 11 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .43 · 5 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.65 · 13 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,300,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
9
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
9
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Driver OOS17.9% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS26.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
Effective10/15/2025
CompanyARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy #CA994559776
Last checked09/12/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet9 units
Drivers9
Mileage1,300,000 mi
Operating16 years
MCS-15001/2026
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)1
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away1
Driver Inspections
Total39
Out of Service7
OOS Rate17.9%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total23
Out of Service6
OOS Rate26.1%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total2
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
2 · 1 OOS -
2024
3 · 3 OOS ▲
2025
25 · 9 OOS ▲
2026
13 · 0 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash ▲
2025
0 crashes ▼
2026
0 crashes =
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Feb 2026, 39 inspections, 10 resulted in out-of-service (25.6% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
10 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
9 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (1)
Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
| Date | Location | State | Fatal | Injuries | Tow | Vehicles | Weather | Road | Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04/2024 | POMEROY | WA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Severe Crosswinds | Wet | Dawn |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
171 roadside violations across 39 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
53 violations · 8 OOS
Unsafe Driving
50 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance
48 violations · 9 OOS
Driver Fitness
5 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General)
15 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (43)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2026 | WY | Walk-Around (Level II) | INTERSTATE WB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/24/2026 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | TYBURN RD RAMP TO N13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/19/2026 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | LEBANON IN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/18/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | MOUNT VERNON WA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/16/2026 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAUREL MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/13/2026 | TN | Walk-Around (Level II) | STANTON TN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/12/2026 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/10/2026 | ND | Walk-Around (Level II) | FARGO ND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/07/2026 | ID | Full (Level I) | DECLO ID | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/06/2026 | TX | Full (Level I) | LAT:26¿¿ 02' 40.35N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/04/2026 | NM | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-10 EB | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/29/2026 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | MISSOULA MT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2026 | PA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SR376 CHIPPEWA TWP - CHIPPEWA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/17/2025 | MA | Driver-Only (Level III) | H-STURBRIDGE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/11/2025 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/11/2025 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | HUBBARD OH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/27/2025 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | KUTTAWA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/22/2025 | IL | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-94 NORTHBOUND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/04/2025 | MT | Driver-Only (Level III) | HUNTLEY MT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/30/2025 | MO | Walk-Around (Level II) | WILLIAMSBURG MO | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/23/2025 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | MONUMENT CO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/21/2025 | IL | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/16/2025 | MO | Driver-Only (Level III) | ST CLAIR MO | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2025 | MN | Walk-Around (Level II) | WEST LAKELAND MN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2025 | UT | Full (Level I) | NEPHI UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/06/2025 | GA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ATLANTA GA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/29/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-76 W / LAWN SERVICE PLAZA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/22/2025 | ID | Full (Level I) | POST FALLS ID | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/19/2025 | KS | Full (Level I) | JOHNSON COUNTY - 091 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/17/2025 | KY | Full (Level I) | SHELBYVILLE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/14/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | DONNER PASS CVEF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/03/2025 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DU PONT WA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/27/2025 | NY | Walk-Around (Level II) | HENRIETTA NY | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/20/2025 | ID | Full (Level I) | COEUR D'ALENE ID | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/18/2025 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | I76 W MM 294.7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/17/2025 | IN | Driver-Only (Level III) | WANATAH IN | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/12/2025 | FL | Driver-Only (Level III) | PENSACOLA FL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/12/2025 | OH | Walk-Around (Level II) | MONTPELIER OH | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/23/2024 | KY | Walk-Around (Level II) | LONDON | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2024 | TX | Full (Level I) | US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/18/2024 | MO | Full (Level I) | REPUBLIC MO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/06/2023 | KY | Driver-Only (Level III) | LONDON | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/05/2023 | PA | Driver-Only (Level III) | I81 N MEASURING 100 FEET EAST | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections39
Unsafe Driving
11 viols
HOS Compliance
11 viols
Driver Fitness
5 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
13 viols
Licensing & Insurance
| Form | Type | Insurance Company | Policy | Coverage | Effective | Cancel Date | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA980356748 | $1,000,000 | 10/28/2023 | 06/19/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA04220013 | $750,000 | 10/28/2021 | 04/02/2024 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA994559776 | $1,000,000 | 07/21/2025 | 10/15/2025 | Cancelled |
| 34 | CARGO | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WK028262 | $0 | 06/28/2010 | 03/21/2011 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | WK028262 | $750,000 | 06/28/2010 | 02/11/2012 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA994559776 | $750,000 | 06/27/2025 | 07/21/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300056300 | $750,000 | 06/23/2025 | 06/27/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300056300 | $750,000 | 06/19/2024 | 06/19/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300056300 | $1,000,000 | 06/19/2024 | 06/19/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300056300 | $1,000,000 | 06/19/2024 | 06/19/2024 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300056300 | $1,000,000 | 06/19/2024 | 06/23/2025 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | CA04220013 | $1,000,000 | 04/02/2024 | 10/28/2023 | Replaced |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | A0032337001 | $750,000 | 02/11/2015 | 10/28/2021 | Cancelled |
| 91X | BIPD/Primary | PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY | CA 8434006 | $1,000,000 | 02/11/2012 | 02/11/2015 | Replaced |
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC714975 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 10/01/2021 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 10/27/2021 |
| MC714975 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 07/02/2010 | - | - |
| MC714975 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 05/23/2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 06/20/2024 |
| MC714975 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 03/06/2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 04/08/2024 |
| MC714975 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 02/22/2011 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 03/21/2011 |
| MC714975 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | 01/17/2012 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | 02/09/2012 |
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