Carrier profile · USDOT 3986121 · MC-1494012 · Updated Jul 26, 2026

NEXTSTEP TRUCKING LLC

DBA MERLOCK TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesABSECON, NJ74/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1494012 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.