MERRELL BROS INC
USDOT 590972
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (219 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate11.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 590972 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-285227 |
| Legal Name | MERRELL BROS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5746997782 |
| Address | 8811 W CR 500 N, Kokomo, IN, 46901 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20051110) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 18 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 11.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2026-05-08 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-02 — FL — towaway
- 2025-07-02 — FL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-01-16 — FL — towaway
- 2024-01-16 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 47 (6), 14 (2).
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) | 219 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 128 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,636,747 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 28-JAN-26 |
MERRELL BROS INC operates 219 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
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