MERLO CONSTRUCTION CO INC
USDOT 1766931 · Doing business as MERLO
Active, intrastate (non-hazmat) carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate30% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1766931 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | MERLO CONSTRUCTION CO INC |
| DBA Name | MERLO |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2488972636 |
| Address | 4964 TECHNICAL DRIVE, Milford Charter Township, MI, 48381 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Intrastate (Non-Hazmat) |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 10 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-19 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (6), 12 (5), 23 (3).
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) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 19 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 270,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-JUN-24 |
MERLO CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
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