NUCKLES OIL COMPANY INC
USDOT 1392136 · Doing business as MERIT OIL COMPANY
Active, intrastate (hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (35 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.9% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1392136 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NUCKLES OIL COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | MERIT OIL COMPANY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 9098772651 |
| Address | 1800 S RIVERSIDE AVE, Colton, CA, 92316 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 101 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.9% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2023-11-15 — CA — 3 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (9), 31 (8), 20 (7).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 35 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 40 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,000,260 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-NOV-25 |
NUCKLES OIL COMPANY INC operates 35 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CA.
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