Small fleet
145 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-19
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
145 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.4 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is MERX GLOBAL INC safe to load? MERX GLOBAL INC (USDOT 1330321, MC-566381) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, operating 145 power units and 145 drivers. Operating authority has been active 21 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 387 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 15.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-19.
MERX GLOBAL INC's USDOT number is 1330321, and its motor carrier number is MC-566381.
As of 2026-06-19, MERX GLOBAL INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MERX GLOBAL INC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 387 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
MERX GLOBAL INC operates 145 power units and 145 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MERX GLOBAL INC is based in ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 30 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
220 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2024 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $1M | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Dec 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2015 → Dec 2017 | $1M | 3 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 3 |
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Dec 2012 → Dec 2014 | $1M | 3 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2010 → Dec 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2009 → Dec 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2008 → Dec 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2007 → Dec 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2006 → Dec 2007 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 30 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 24 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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