Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3311749 · MC-1052123
MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC
14 power unitsavg 9.2 yrMulti-region · 8 statesINOLA, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1052123 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2008–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo58.358.3 %
▲ 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
9.2 yr
Model years 2008–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3311749, MC-1052123) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INOLA, OK, operating 14 power units and 6 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 58.3% (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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)20 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
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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
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Arch · 24–26
20192026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2024 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2020 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Sep 2020 | $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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2022
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INOLA, OK
Top corridor
MO ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 53773USDOT 2608633USDOT 2266737USDOT 2413373Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (21 trucks · 14 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2065865USDOT 2266737USDOT 53773USDOT 315503USDOT 606159USDOT 2158145USDOT 541257USDOT 2413373
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@merrelltransportllc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2266737
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers2121
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 501 W MIKE POWERS BLVD, INOLA, OK, 74036
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 856, INOLA, OK, 74036
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 355-0616
- Fax
- (918) 512-3404
- Web domain
- merrelltransportllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Darryl Sartwell
- USDOT / docket
- 3311749 · MC-1052123
- First registered
- 07/17/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/13/2024 · 410,000 mi (2020)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3311749, and its motor carrier number is MC-1052123.
Is MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 27 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 TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 14 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
MERRELL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in INOLA, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.