Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 423411 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Merle Boland
DBA NEW HORIZONS TRUCKING
1 power unitEKALAKA, MT50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 16.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration3535 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
MERLE BOLAND (USDOT 423411) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 5, 2010.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 2, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is MERLE BOLAND's USDOT number?
MERLE BOLAND's USDOT number is 423411.
Is MERLE BOLAND authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, MERLE BOLAND is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is MERLE BOLAND's fleet?
MERLE BOLAND operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERLE BOLAND based?
MERLE BOLAND is based in EKALAKA, MT.
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