Carrier profile · USDOT 1640801 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

MERKES BUILDERS LLC

13 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 1 statesSTERLING, AK100/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT
Verified linksalaska.netFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4143803

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)13
Observed (24 mo)2
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1NPALU0X46D65186723Jul 3, 2024Apr 20, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 230 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
230
Combined power
569
States
2
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
160