Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3065569 · MC-1000642
MERIH COTTON CORPORATION
10 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBAYTOWN, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1000642 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
9Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2000–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo54.654.6 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION safe to load? MERIH COTTON CORPORATION (USDOT 3065569, MC-1000642) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BAYTOWN, TX, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 54.5% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
MCMERIH COTTON CORPORATION 86
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 54.5% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
62.5% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Hallmark County · 19–21
American Zurich · 23–25
20182026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2019 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| CLEAR BLUE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 9
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BAYTOWN, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2581622Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3124182USDOT 33257USDOT 2581622USDOT 2222961USDOT 3948040
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@merihlogistics.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3304864
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3710 CEDAR BLVD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77523
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 701-1567
- Web domain
- merihlogistics.com
Registration
- Officers
- Turgay Faki · Emin Faki
- USDOT / docket
- 3065569 · MC-1000642
- First registered
- 11/03/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 02/04/2026 · 100,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION's USDOT number?
MERIH COTTON CORPORATION's USDOT number is 3065569, and its motor carrier number is MC-1000642.
Is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, MERIH COTTON CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION's safety record?
MERIH COTTON CORPORATION has a 54.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION's fleet?
MERIH COTTON CORPORATION operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERIH COTTON CORPORATION based?
MERIH COTTON CORPORATION is based in BAYTOWN, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.