J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3250735
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common). Insurance filings show 1 coverage gap in this carrier's history.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNone in current snapshot
- Coverage gaps1 in filing history
- Out-of-service rate24% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 7 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 3250735 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1022969 |
| Legal Name | J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2403676492 |
| Address | 4703 PICKETT CT, Morningside, MD, 20746 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
1 coverage gap detected in filing history.
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency Insurance Company of Maryland, Inc | $1,000,000 | BMC-35 | 2026-06-22 | 2026-06-22 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-08-24 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2019-03-18 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2019-03-18 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 90 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 25 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 24% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-06-28 — MD — towaway
- 2024-03-01 — MD — 2 injured, towaway
- 2023-12-12 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (15), 12 (5), 15 (5).
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) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 6 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 301,001 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-AUG-25 |
J MERLOS EXPRESS LLC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 93% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
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