Mercer Transportation Company Inc
Louisville, Kentucky · Carrier number 154712
1,605
power units
1,605
power units
Mercer Transportation Company Inc is a freight carrier based in Louisville, Kentucky with 1,605 power units and 1,708 drivers as reported, the 224th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 2nd largest in Kentucky. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 112 reportable crashes, 2 of them fatal (6.98 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
1,605
#2 in KY
Drivers
1,708
1,708 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
112
2 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.98
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
22.4%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
4,074
60% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Transportation Company Inc | 6.98 | 22.4% | 1.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in KY | 3.24 | 20.9% | 3.4% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
2 people killed and 56 injured
- Fatal2
- Injury33
- Tow-away77
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 4,074 | 56 | 1.4% |
| Vehicle | 2,206 | 494 | 22.4% |
| Hazardous load | 71 | 2 | 2.8% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 154712
- Based in
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Sep 22, 2025)
- Miles driven
- 137.8 million (2025)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Construction, Drive tow, Dry bulk, General freight, Intermodal containers, Logs poles, Machinery
- Last update filed
- Jan 15, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Mercer Transportation Company Inc have?
Mercer Transportation Company Inc reports 1,605 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 1,708 drivers, 1,708 of them with a commercial license. That is the 224th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 137.8 million miles in 2025.
Is Mercer Transportation Company Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Mercer Transportation Company Inc had 112 reportable crashes, 6.98 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 22.4% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Sep 22, 2025). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.