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253 NORTH COMMON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101

DOT# 329976 MC# 214531 Shreveport, Louisiana 37 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jun 25, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

May 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 1, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 28, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(318) 424-7715

Fax(318) 221-1521

Email[email protected]

Physical Address253 NORTH COMMON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71101

Mailing Address253 NORTH COMMON STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71163

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC214531

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating37 years

Company Overview

MULTI MERCHANTS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The company has been in operation for 37 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/09/1988. The fleet consists of 15 power units and 24 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 950,000 miles (2025). 3 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 13 inspections are on file. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, MULTI MERCHANTS INC has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

Mileage

Annual Mileage950,000 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS11.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026

CompanyHOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TRHS18-01372-05

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet15 units

Drivers24

Mileage950,000 mi

Operating37 years

MCS-15008/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service1

OOS Rate11.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total4

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total1

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

1 · 0 OOS —

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

3 · 1 OOS ▲

2026

5 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

2 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 May 2026 — 10 inspections, 1 resulted in out-of-service (10% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/01/2026	RURAL	LA	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/28/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dawn
07/25/2025	CLEVELAND	TX	2	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

7 roadside violations across 10 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

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 2 violations · 1 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 (12)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/12/2026 ▼	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US-59	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.22G — CFR 395.22G Non-OOS
04/23/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CARENCRO LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/25/2026 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRIERSON LA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16-D — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/23/2026	LA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FRIERSON LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/13/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NATCHITOCHES LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/11/2025 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FRIERSON LA	1	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 395.8A1-HOSP — CFR 395.8A1-HOSP OOS
06/25/2025 ▼	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	35043 US96 SB	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.11TL — CFR 393.11TL Non-OOS
02/26/2025 ▼	TX	Full (Level I)	US59 NB NACODOCHES SCALE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9TS — CFR 393.9TS Non-OOS
11/13/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	1475 US96 SB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/13/2024 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS
05/20/2024 ▼	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 396.17(c) — CFR 396.17(c) Non-OOS
10/18/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	12/08/2016	10/12/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Z-35726	$1,000,000	12/08/2016	10/01/2019	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	790004906-0000	$0	10/24/2007	11/25/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	ISAH25290112	$1,000,000	10/01/2019	05/01/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A17401032-01	$750,000	10/01/2016	01/07/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A17401032-01	$750,000	10/01/2016	12/08/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	A17401032	$750,000	10/01/2015	10/01/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	MEAC65387	$1,000,000	09/28/1993	06/10/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	CT00031405	$750,000	07/30/2013	02/25/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2350270605	$750,000	06/10/2005	02/25/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2309370604	$1,000,000	06/10/2004	06/10/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2309370603	$1,000,000	06/10/2003	06/10/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2309370603	$1,000,000	06/10/2003	06/10/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSA005758	$1,000,000	06/10/2002	06/10/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000024255	$1,000,000	06/10/2001	06/10/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000020792	$1,000,000	06/10/2000	06/10/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000016204	$1,000,000	06/10/1999	06/10/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DT0000000633	$1,000,000	06/10/1998	06/10/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DT0000000330	$1,000,000	06/10/1997	06/10/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DT0000000330	$1,000,000	06/10/1997	06/12/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DTOOOOOOO56	$1,000,000	06/10/1996	06/10/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000003194	$1,000,000	06/10/1995	06/10/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DS0000000554	$750,000	06/10/1994	05/27/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	CA 5828789	$750,000	05/01/2020	03/04/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-01372-02	$750,000	03/04/2024	03/04/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-01372-03	$750,000	03/04/2024	03/04/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-01372-02	$750,000	03/04/2023	03/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-01372-01	$750,000	03/04/2022	03/04/2023	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	TRHS18-01372-00	$750,000	03/04/2021	03/04/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	CT00032202	$750,000	02/25/2015	10/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	CT00031777	$750,000	02/25/2014	02/25/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	CT00031405	$750,000	02/25/2013	07/30/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCEPTANCE INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO	CT00031405	$750,000	02/25/2013	02/25/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP009470	$1,000,000	02/25/2012	02/25/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP005925	$1,000,000	02/25/2011	02/25/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP002501	$1,000,000	02/25/2010	03/16/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	SAP002501	$1,000,000	02/25/2010	02/25/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	JP100102599	$750,000	02/25/2009	02/25/2010	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/05/2005
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/14/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/1993
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/06/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/03/2016
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/03/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2013
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/13/1996	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/25/1996
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/16/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/13/2005
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/06/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/01/2020
MC214531	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/21/1989	-	-
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/17/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/28/2011
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/07/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2022
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2024
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/06/2023	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/06/2023
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/05/2025	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/04/2025
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/27/2015
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/25/2014
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/26/2013
MC214531	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/29/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/25/2010

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/3/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.2 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 11.1111% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (12)

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