Merchant Excavating & Septic Serv

Septic Tank & System CleaningSewer ContractorsExcavation Contractors

Waste hauler in Cheboygan, MI · 3 drivers · 4 trucks · USDOT 1849123

Company details

Address
485 VFW Rd
Cheboygan, MI 49721
Phone
(231) 627-2434
County
Cheboygan County
USDOT number
1849123 (active)
FMCSA registered
Since January 2009
Operation
Intrastate carrier · Authorized for Hire;exempt for Hire
Cargo on file
Machinery, large objects; Other: Aggregate
Hazardous materials
No
Locations
1 location · operates in MI
Data sources
FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (24 Aug 2026), Overture Maps (Aug 2026)
Last verified
2026-10-15

Fleet and drivers

Drivers
3 (all CDL holders)
Power units
4 trucks
Driving radius
Local (all drivers within 100 miles) (0 interstate, 3 intrastate)
Annual mileage
40,000 miles (2025 filing)
Fleet size band
1–4 drivers
Last FMCSA filing
MCS-150 updated Dec 30, 2025

Figures come from the carrier's own FMCSA registration filings and are self-reported.

Business categories

  • Septic Tank & System Cleaning
  • Sewer Contractors
  • Excavation Contractors

Map category: Excavation service (Overture Maps).

About this hauler

Merchant Excavating & Septic Serv is a waste hauler based in Cheboygan, Michigan, in Cheboygan County. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration since 2009 (USDOT 1849123) and files as an intrastate carrier hauling machinery, large objects, Aggregate. Its latest filing lists 3 drivers and 4 power units, with 40,000 miles driven in 2025. It is listed under septic tank & system cleaning, sewer contractors, excavation contractors. The nearest transfer station is Cheboygan Co HHW, 4.2 miles away, and the nearest landfill is Elk Run Landfill in Onaway, 23.1 miles away.

Nearby facilities

Nearest landfill: Elk Run Landfill, Onaway — 23.1 mi

Other waste haulers nearby

One of 13 waste haulers in Cheboygan County, MI.

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Area served

Based in Cheboygan; towns within 15 miles: Cheboygan, Topinabee, Indian River, Pointe Aux Pins, Brutus, Burt Lake.

County context

One of 13 waste haulers in Cheboygan County, MI and one of 1,599 waste haulers in Michigan.

ZIP 49721 at a glance

Population
13,891 (20 per sq mi)
Median age
51
Households
Median income $61,174 · 24% earn six figures
Housing
83% owner-occupied · median home value $176,184 · median rent $732
Workforce
53% labor-force participation · 6% unemployment

ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.

Michigan solid-waste agency: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)

Disposal options for this hauler

2 transfer stations in Cheboygan County.