MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC
USDOT 211596 · Doing business as MERL'S TOWING SERVICE
Inactive, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (33 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 211596 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-161485 |
| Legal Name | MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC |
| DBA Name | MERL'S TOWING SERVICE |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 6165381320 |
| Address | 5510 CLAY AVE SW, Wyoming, MI, 49548 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Inactive |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | — |
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)
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
|---|
- 2025-11-21 — MI — towaway
- 2024-12-05 — MI — towaway
- 2024-04-02 — MI — towaway
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 33 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 11 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | — |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | — |
MERL'S TOWING SERVICE INC operates 33 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
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