Carrier profile · USDOT 3986121 · MC-1494012 · Updated Aug 7, 2026
NEXTSTEP TRUCKING LLC
DBA MERLOCK TRUCKING
1 power unitavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesABSECON, NJ74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1494012 ACTIVE
Equipment
Haulable capacity (power units only — trailers are towed context), equipment mix, and the VIN-decoded unit roster. Click any VIN to trace that unit across every carrier that has run it.
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2025
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
50.0%
VINs decoded
Unit roster· VIN-decoded from inspections · NHTSA vPIC
| VIN | Type | Year | Make | Model | Insp. | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1XKYD49X6KJ236913View sourced platform decode | Truck-Tractor | 2019 | KENWORTH | T680 | 5 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 5V8VA5320MT101988View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2021 | VANR | — | 2 | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 1DW1A5327SSB97779View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2025 | STOUGHTON | — | 2 | May 5, 2025 |
| 3H3V532K3PS459004View sourced platform decode | Trailer | 2023 | HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD | Hyundai Translead Trailers | 1 | Nov 22, 2024 |
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