MERRICK ENGINEERING INC Network & Fraud Signals
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 923849. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 923849.
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3555806USDOT 3646722Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 92261USDOT 1069767USDOT 2587323USDOT 3774927USDOT 2781861USDOT 3646722USDOT 21800USDOT 3507833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4V4NC9EH6PN329884 | 5 | 5 | 11/30/2023 | 03/04/2026 |
| 4V4NC9EH5RN337686 | 3 | 4 | 07/10/2023 | 04/21/2026 |
| 3AKJHHDR5PSUN6330 | 3 | 4 | 02/24/2024 | 08/26/2025 |
| 4V4NC9EH1RN337684 | 2 | 3 | 12/18/2024 | 12/11/2025 |