License Plate FL BV46QG (Florida) — Mercantile Business Company
USDOT 1499106 · 2023 Ford F-350
Recorded vehicle, plate and carrier history
These are dated observations in the records available to us. They do not establish ownership, a sale, a transfer date, or continuous use between observations. The latest observation may not describe today’s vehicle or carrier.
| Observed dates | VIN | Plate | Reported carrier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | 1FT8W3DT6PEC85226 | FL BV46QG | MERCANTILE BUSINESS COMPANY · USDOT 1499106 |
| 2025-01-15 | 1FT8W3DT6PEC85226 | FL BV46QG | GFT EXPRESS LLC · USDOT 4225562 |
Evidence: FMCSA inspection observations and retained snapshots of our vehicle records. Coverage is incomplete; an unreported change cannot be dated from these records.
Most recently recorded carrier for this plate
Mercantile Business Company Active
- USDOT
- 1499106
- MC
- 714975
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Power units
- 9
- Drivers
- 9
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 38
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 1
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 22.7%
Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2025-03-27). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.
View full carrier profile →Authority, insurance & bonds, safety scores, crash history, inspections and the full fleet list.This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).
What this means
License plate FL-BV46QG appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. Recorded on one vehicle: VIN 1FT8W3DT6PEC85226 (2023 Ford F-350). Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Mercantile Business Company (USDOT 1499106). Vehicle make on file: Ford (TRUCK TRACTOR). 4 out-of-service results across all inspections.
About this plate
Commercial license plate FL-BV46QG (Florida) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to one commercial vehicle. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-01-15 to 2025-03-27. The latest inspection was in New York, a Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Florida).
Vehicle on this plate
This plate is associated with a single vehicle, a 2023 Ford F-350 — VIN 1FT8W3DT6PEC85226 (truck tractor).
Combined inspection & out-of-service record
Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 4 out-of-service violations across 2 inspections. OOS breakdown: 2 vehicle, 2 driver. The leading violation category is Fatigued Driving (HOS) (3), then Vehicle Maintenance (1). Fatigued Driving (HOS) covers hours-of-service limits and logbook / ELD records.
Operators
2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Mercantile Business Company (USDOT 1499106) on 2025-03-27; Gft Express Llc (USDOT 4225562) on 2025-01-15.
Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
| BASIC Category | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigued Driving (HOS) | 3 | ! Moderate |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | — Minor |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — Minor |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | ✓ Clean |
| Hazmat | 0 | ✓ Clean |