Carrier profile · USDOT 374336 · MC-1399129 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MERRICK HARDWOODS INC

4 power unitsLocal · 2 statesBURNSIDE, KY100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1399129 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(606) 561-4146 Email dispatchBRoberts@merrickgroup.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr

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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: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Pennsylvania Lumbermens’21–now

202120232025now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY · since Apr 2022

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2022	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KY busiest

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

Home base

BURNSIDE, KY

138 E ANTIOCH AVE

Top corridor

KY 4 · TN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@merrickgroup.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 643435 USDOT 978939 USDOT 2339436

Shares a company officer with other carriers

stephen merrick — 4 carriers: USDOT 1642226 USDOT 2339436 USDOT 2857016

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 138 E ANTIOCH AVE, BURNSIDE, KY, 42519
Mailing address: P O BOX 991, BURNSIDE, KY, 42519
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (606) 561-4146
Fax: (606) 561-6337
Email: broberts@merrickgroup.com
Web domain: merrickgroup.com

Registration

Officers: Stephen Merrick · Dennis Reynolds
USDOT / docket: 374336 · MC-1399129
First registered: Nov 28, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jun 18, 2025 · 206,701 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jun 7, 1991
D-U-N-S: 144956948

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

206,701

Annual 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for MERRICK HARDWOODS INC.

MERRICK HARDWOODS INC (USDOT 374336) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 18, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 7, 1991 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is MERRICK HARDWOODS INC's USDOT number?

MERRICK HARDWOODS INC's USDOT number is 374336, and its motor carrier number is MC-1399129.

Is MERRICK HARDWOODS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, MERRICK HARDWOODS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is MERRICK HARDWOODS INC's safety record?

MERRICK HARDWOODS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).