Carrier profile · USDOT 2968132 · MC-8672 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
DANIEL WAYNE MERTENS
DBA MERTENS SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
4 power unitsavg 11.3 yrRegional · 4 statesSTANLEY, WI93/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-8672 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Equipment
Haulable capacity (power units only — trailers are towed context), equipment mix, and the VIN-decoded unit roster. Click any VIN to trace that unit across every carrier that has run it.
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2025
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
62.5%
VINs decoded
Unit roster· VIN-decoded from inspections · NHTSA vPIC
| VIN | Type | Year | Make | Model | Insp. | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NPFLB0X45N852977 | Truck | 2005 | PETERBILT | 378 | 3 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 1M9MM2633F1435405 | Trailer | 2015 | MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, | MAGNOLIA TRAILERS, INC. | 3 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 4U3J04827PL022061 | Trailer | 2023 | X-L SPECIALIZED TR | X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC | 3 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 1XP5DB9X27D742763 | Truck-Tractor | 2007 | PETERBILT | 379 | 3 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| 1XPCD49X0RD646619 | Power unit | 2024 | PTRB | — | 1 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| 1E1H5X387XRG25473 | Trailer | 1999 | EAST SO TR | — | 1 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| 1XP5D69X1SN387899 | Truck-Tractor | 1995 | PETERBILT | 379 | 1 | Jan 6, 2025 |
| 4U3J04921LL019066 | Trailer | 2020 | XL | — | 1 | Nov 5, 2024 |
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