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Carrier profile · USDOT 3018050

MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC

1 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesFORESTVILLE, NY
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksmerrittestatewinery.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2023 · vPIC
Call dispatch(716) 965-4800Email dispatchBILL@MERRITTESTATEWINERY.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 9 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority9 yr active
since 2017
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

9 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 9-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC safe to work with?

Is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC safe to load? MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC (USDOT 3018050) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FORESTVILLE, NY, operating 1 power unit and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MEMERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC 50
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Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Expected band
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

  • 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.0 yr
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2023
Oldest model yr
100%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
FORESTVILLE, NY
2264 KING ROAD
Top corridor
NY
NY 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1208250USDOT 2052107USDOT 4226539

Shares a company officer with other carriers

william merritt — 7 carriers: USDOT 864360USDOT 1417432USDOT 1943837USDOT 3551029USDOT 3790207USDOT 4186194

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
2264 KING ROAD, FORESTVILLE, NY, 14062
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(716) 965-4800
Fax
(716) 965-2054
Email
bill@merrittestatewinery.com
Web domain
merrittestatewinery.com

Registration

Officer
William Merritt
USDOT / docket
3018050
First registered
06/14/2017
Last MCS-150
10/02/2025 · 3,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
3Drivers
—CDL drivers
3,000Annual mileage
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Federal activity

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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC's USDOT number?

MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC's USDOT number is 3018050.

Is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC's safety record?

MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC's fleet?

MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC operates 1 power unit and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC based?

MERRITT ESTATE WINERY INC is based in FORESTVILLE, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.