Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2266737 · MC-773852
MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC
45 power unitsavg 8.7 yrMulti-region · 11 statesTULSA, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-773852 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
23Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.7Avg age (yr)
2004–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
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 authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo35.735.7 %
▲ 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
8.7 yr
Model years 2004–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2266737, MC-773852) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TULSA, OK, operating 45 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 39 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.7% (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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
MTMERRELL TRANSPORT LLC 86
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Safety
39 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.7% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)31 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
33.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 45-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 31
- Annualized
- ≈16 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving12
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
Great West · 15–20
Guideone · 22–24
20122026
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 16 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2020 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2015 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2014 → Feb 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Sep 2013 → Jun 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → Sep 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jun 2012 → Jul 2013 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 23
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 11 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1111
US statesInspections · 24 mo3131
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TULSA, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3311749Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3440909USDOT 3444328USDOT 3565853USDOT 3678359USDOT 3864788USDOT 2065865USDOT 3311749USDOT 606159
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@merrelltransportllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3311749
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers1717
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
- 17345 E ADMIRAL PL, TULSA, OK, 74116
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 856, INOLA, OK, 74036
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 355-0616
- Fax
- (918) 512-4100
- Web domain
- merrelllogistics.com
Registration
- Officer
- Darryl Sartwell
- USDOT / docket
- 2266737 · MC-773852
- First registered
- 01/25/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 09/22/2025 · 785,892 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2266737, and its motor carrier number is MC-773852.
Is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC has a 35.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 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 MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC operates 45 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC based?
MERRELL TRANSPORT LLC is based in TULSA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 11 states.